UAE Petrol-Diesel Prices May 2026: Fuel prices in the UAE are announced on the final day of every month and come into force the following day. This means that the UAE Fuel Price Committee announced new rates on Thursday April 30. The new price changes took effect on Friday May 1. Fuel prices in the country became freely determined in 2015 when local rates started to match international oil price standards. The fuel price committee has conducted monthly meetings for the last 10 years to announce updated pricing
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Fuel prices in the UAE are announced on the final day of every month and come into force the following day. This means that the UAE Fuel Price Committee announced new rates on Thursday April 30.The new price changes took effect on Friday May 1. Fuel prices in the country became freely determined in 2015 when local rates started to match international oil price standards. The fuel price committee has conducted monthly meetings for the last 10 years to announce updated pricing information Fuel prices in the UAE are announced on the final day of every month and come into force the following day.
The UAE Fuel Price Committee reviews and adjusts retail petrol and diesel prices at the end of each month to reflect changes in global fuel markets.
The revised rates will come into effect from May 1, 2026:
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Super 98 petrol: Dh3.66 per litre (up from Dh3.39 in April)
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Special 95 petrol: Dh3.55 per litre (up from Dh3.28)
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E-Plus 91 petrol: Dh3.48 per litre (up from Dh3.20)
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Diesel: Dh4.69 per litre (no change)
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Overall, petrol prices have increased across all categories, while diesel rates remain unchanged for the month.
UAE Fuel Price of April 2025 for Comparison
| Fuel Type | Price (AED/litre) |
| Super 98 | AED 3.39 |
| Special 95 | AED 3.28 |
| E-Plus 91 | AED 3.20 |
| Diesel | AED 4.69 |
⛽ UAE Fuel Prices (Jan–Apr 2026)
| Month (2026) | Super 98 | Special 95 | E-Plus 91 | Diesel |
| January | AED 2.53 | AED 2.42 | AED 2.34 | AED 2.55 |
| February | AED 2.45 | AED 2.33 | AED 2.26 | AED 2.52 |
| March | AED 2.59 | AED 2.48 | AED 2.40 | AED 2.72 |
| April | AED 3.39 | AED 3.28 | AED 3.20 | AED 4.69 |
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The UAE plans to raise its production capacity after leaving OPEC, which will allow them to produce 30 percent more than their previous limits, depending on the speed of their capacity expansion.
prices in the UAE are announced on the final day of every month and come into force the following day.
The UAE Fuel Price Committee reviews and adjusts retail petrol and diesel prices at the end of each month to reflect changes in global fuel markets.
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