The UAE Committee announces petrol prices for January 2025
The UAE has released the petrol and diesel prices for January 2025, which stayed unchanged from December 2024, These rates provide motorists with consistent pricing as they head into the new year.
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.