Dubai petrol prices rise this May
- The UAE Fuel Price Committee raised petrol prices across all three grades for May 2026, with the new rates taking effect on Friday, May 1. (gulfnews.com) - Super 98 climbed to Dh3.66 a litre from Dh3.39, Special 95 to Dh3.55 from Dh3.28, and E-Plus to Dh3.48 from Dh3.20. (gulfnews.com) - Diesel stayed flat at Dh4.69, but petrol has now risen for a third straight month under the UAE’s market-linked pricing system. (gulfnews.com)
Petrol got more expensive across Dubai and the rest of the UAE on Friday, May 1. The change is simple on paper but annoying in real life — every fill-(gulfnews.com) while diesel stayed exactly where it was. That matters because Dubai is a city where a lot of daily life still runs through the road network. (gulfnews.com) ### What changed this month? The new May rates are Dh3.66 a litre for Super 98, Dh3.55 for Special 95, an(gulfnews.com), and Dh3.20. Diesel stayed unchanged at Dh4.69 a litre. The new prices took effect on May 1. (gulfnews.com) ### How big is the jump? It is not a tiny rounding change. Super 98 rose by 27 fils a litre. Special 95 also rose by 27 fils. E-Plus went up by 28 fils. If you fill a 50-litre tank, that adds roughly Dh13.50 (gulfnews.com) fast. (gulfnews.com) ### Why are Dubai drivers talking about it? Because this is the third straight monthly increase for petrol. Back in March 2026, Super 98 was Dh2. (gulfnews.com) well above Dh3.60. So this is not just a one-month wobble — it is part of a sharp spring climb. (gulfnews.com) ### Why didn’t diesel move? The short answer is that UAE fuel prices are reset monthly and tied to global market conditions, but petrol and diesel do not always move(gulfnews.com)ssure lands more directly on private motorists, taxis, and petrol-powered fleets rather than everyone evenly. (gulfnews.com) ### How does the UAE set these prices? The UAE deregulated fuel prices in August 2015. Since then, a government committee reviews pr(gulfnews.com)rices are meant to reflect shifts in global oil and fuel markets rather than a permanent subsidy. That is why prices can fall for several months, then suddenly jump when international conditions change. (u.ae) ### Does this hit all emirates the same way? The listed retail prices are set(gulfnews.com)und. In Dubai, where commutes can be long and many workers drive every day, even a 27-fils increase is noticeable. Someone who tops up once a week will feel it much more quickly than someone who mostly uses the Metro. (gulfnews.com) ### What should drivers watch next? The next thing that matters is the(u.ae). They could keep climbing, flatten out, or reverse. But for now, the practical takeaway is boring and real — if you drive a petrol car in Dubai, May just made your monthly transport bill bigger. (u.ae)
