UAE Petrol prices

The updated prices, effective from January 1, 2025, are as follows:

Super 98 petrol: Dh2.61 per litre
Special 95 petrol: Dh2.50 per litre
E-Plus 91 petrol: Dh2.43 per litre
Diesel: Dh2.68 per litre

A Look at Last Year’s Fuel Price Trends

To set the context, a look at the monthly fuel costs for 2024 shows the year's variations, In the spring and early summer. petrol prices peaked; then, they progressively dropped towards the year-end. The monthly pricing for Super 98, Special 95, and E-Plus 91 petrol in 2024 are compiled here:

Month	Super 98	Special 95	E-Plus 91
January	Dh2.82	Dh2.71	Dh2.64
February	Dh2.88	Dh2.76	Dh2.69
March	Dh3.03	Dh2.92	Dh2.85
April	Dh3.15	Dh3.03	Dh2.96
May	Dh3.34	Dh3.22	Dh3.15
June	Dh3.14	Dh3.02	Dh2.95
July	Dh2.99	Dh2.88	Dh2.80
August	Dh3.05	Dh2.93	Dh2.86
September	Dh2.90	Dh2.78	Dh2.71
October	Dh2.66	Dh2.54	Dh2.47
November	Dh2.74	Dh2.63	Dh2.55
December	Dh2.61	Dh2.50	Dh2.43

This data underscores the influence of global oil price trends on the UAE’s fuel rates, with the most notable spikes occurring in the spring and subsequent declines leading into the winter.

UAE’s Fuel Pricing System

In 2015 the UAE deregulated gasoline prices to match rates of the world market. This action let the government monthly change fuel prices, therefore guaranteeing openness and a direct mirror of world oil prices. The Fuel Price Committee reviews world oil market conditions and modifies rates to guide the monthly changes.

Maintaining December's rates for January shows rather stability in world crude oil markets. For consumers, especially for enterprises like transportation and logistics firms depending on petroleum, this stability helps by offering consistent costs.

Consequences for Consumers

UAE people can budget their fuels without worrying about further hikes since petrol prices are the same, Furthermore, diesel pricing at Dh2.68 per litre guarantees consistency for business sectors, especially goods and logistics, which mostly rely on diesel for operations.

The UAE Fuel Price Committee will keep doing monthly assessments as 2025 develops to make sure local petrol costs match global benchmarks, This continuous change process helps the nation to be committed to a dynamic and open pricing structure that fits changes in world economy.

For companies and drivers, the consistent rates in January provide a welcome beginning to the year. Although fluctuations are inevitable, the UAE's conformity with world rates guarantees that price changes remain equitable and accurate reflection of more general market conditions.

The UAE Committee announces petrol prices for January 2025

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