March 12 (Reuters) - Water solutions company Ecolab ( ECL )

said on Thursday it will introduce a 10% to 14% energy

surcharge on its products and services starting April 1 as

soaring oil and gas prices due to the Middle East conflict drive

up manufacturing and logistics costs.

The surcharge highlights the disruption from energy price

volatility as the war in the Middle East disrupts supplies and

constrains transport routes, especially the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices soared back above $100 a barrel on Thursday.

"The magnitude and pace of recent energy cost increases now

require this surcharge to mitigate the dramatic rise in oil and

gas costs and its impact on raw material and logistics

inflation," said Ecolab ( ECL ) CEO Christophe Beck.

The surcharge will be monitored closely and might be

adjusted as market conditions evolve, the company added.

Ecolab ( ECL ) last year said it would add a 5% surcharge on all its

products and services in the U.S. to mitigate rising raw

material costs due to changes in international trade policies.