The UAE is set to announce the new petrol prices for the month of June this week.
The petrol prices across the country rose in May following a fall in April and another rise in March, the prices had decreased consecutively in January and February this year.
UAE petrol prices in May 2023
The prices of Super 95, Super 98 and E-Plus will all increase, while diesel dropped.
Prices for petrol were at the highest this year, in May, while diesel was recorded at the lowest.
Starting May 1 the cost of filling up vehicles in the UAE was:
- Special 95 – AED3.05 litre from AED2.90 in April
- Super 98 – AED3.16 a litre from AED3.01 in April
- E-Plus – AED2.97 a litre from AED2.82 in April
- Diesel – AED2.91 a litre from AED3.03 in April
Prices in AED per litre | E-Plus 91 | Special 95 | Super 98 | Diesel |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Petrol prices in the UAE
Prices were frozen by the Fuel Price Committee due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. The controls were later removed in March 2021 to align with rising oil prices globally.
Moreover, petrol prices are also affected by an increase in crude oil prices across the world.