The UAE has announced the cost of petrol for May 2023
The prices of Super 95, Super 98 and E-Plus will all increase, while diesel will fall.
The cost of filling up a tank of petrol in the UAE is at the highest level seen so far this year, while diesel is cheaper than at any point in 2023.
The price changes were announced on Emarat’s official Twitter account.
The prices have been moving up and down this year as global energy market impacts on prices at the pump.
UAE petrol and diesel prices
The prices for petrol had decreased in January and February this year, compared to November and December 2022. Prices went up again in March, before falling in April.
From May 1 the cost of filling up vehicles in the UAE will be:
- 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 |
| October 2022 | 2.85 | 2.92 | 3.03 | 3.76 |
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.
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