The UAE is set to announce the new petrol prices for the month of September after the weekend.
Prices have fluctuated in the past 12 months, but are significantly lower than this time last year. In August 2022, E-Plus 91 was priced at AED3.84 a litre, while diesel was set at AED4.14 a litre.
UAE petrol prices
Special 95, Super 98, and E-Plus all increased in August, while diesel prices also went up.
Some petrol prices are at the highest level this year, with E-Plus 91 having passed the AED3 per litre level for the first time in August.
Despite three consecutive months of increases, diesel is currently cheaper than the year-high of AED3.38 per litre in February.
Since August 1, the cost of filling up vehicles in the UAE has been:
- Special 95 – AED3.02 litre from AED2.89 in July
- Super 98 – AED3.14 a litre from AED3.00 in July
- E-Plus – AED2.95 a litre from AED2.81 in July
- Diesel – AED2.95 a litre from AED2.76 in July
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Fuel Price Committee froze petrol prices, preventing any changes.
However, in March 2021, as global oil prices began to rise, the controls were lifted to allow market forces to determine petrol prices once again.
Moreover, the fluctuation in petrol prices is also influenced by the surge in crude oil prices worldwide.
UAE diesel and petrol price falls in past year
| Prices in AED per litre | E-Plus 91 | Special 95 | Super 98 | Diesel |
| August 2023 | 2.95 | 3.02 | 3.14 | 2.95 |
| July 2023 | 2.81 | 2.89 | 3.00 | 2.76 |
| June 2023 | 2.76 | 2.84 | 2.95 | 2.68 |
| May 2023 | 2.97 | 3.05 | 3.16 | 2.91 |
| April 2023 | 2.82 | 2.90 | 3.01 | 3.03 |
| March 2023 | 2.90 | 2.97 | 3.09 | 3.14 |
| February 2023 | 2.86 | 2.93 | 3.05 | 3.38 |
| January 2023 | 2.95 | 2.67 | 2.78 | 3.29 |
| December 2022 | 3.11 | 3.18 | 3.30 | 3.74 |
| November 2022 | 3.13 | 3.20 | 3.32 | 4.01 |
| October 2022 | 2.85 | 2.92 | 3.03 | 3.76 |
| September 2022 | 3.22 | 3.30 | 3.41 | 3.87 |
| August 2022 | 3.84 | 3.92 | 4.03 | 4.14 |
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