UAE fuel prices: this month's petrol and diesel prices and the 2026 trend

A litre of Special 95 costs AED 4.28 in the UAE in October 2026. That is the highest price this year: since January the pump price has risen by more than 75 percent, and by 59 fils per litre from September to October alone. Even so, filling up in the UAE still costs about half of what drivers pay in the UK or the EU.

This page lists the current prices, the 2026 trend, the cost of a full tank and what the increases mean for a business running vehicles. We update it every month as soon as the new prices are announced.

UAE petrol and diesel prices for October 2026

The prices apply from 1 to 31 October 2026 at every station in the country, whether ADNOC, ENOC or Emarat.

Fuel	September 2026	October 2026	Change
Super 98	AED 3.80	AED 4.40	+0.60
Special 95	AED 3.69	AED 4.28	+0.59
E-Plus 91	AED 3.61	AED 4.21	+0.60
Diesel	AED 4.30	AED 4.80	+0.50

All prices per litre, including 5 percent VAT. For reference, Special 95 cost AED 2.66 and diesel AED 2.71 in October 2025.

What a full tank costs

Based on a 60 litre tank of Special 95, typical for an SUV or a mid size saloon:

Month	Price per litre	60 litre tank
October 2025	AED 2.66	about AED 160
September 2026	AED 3.69	about AED 221
October 2026	AED 4.28	about AED 257

That is about AED 97 more per fill than a year ago, an increase of just over 60 percent. Filling up once a week now costs around AED 1,100 a month.

UAE fuel prices in 2026, month by month

Month	Super 98	Special 95	E-Plus 91	Diesel
January	2.53	2.42	2.34	2.55
February	2.45	2.33	2.26	2.52
March	2.59	2.48	2.40	2.72
April	3.39	3.28	3.20	4.69
May	3.66	3.55	3.48	4.69
June	3.95	3.83	3.76	4.33
July	3.40	3.29	3.21	3.60
August	3.60	3.49	3.41	3.80
September	3.80	3.69	3.61	4.30
October	4.40	4.28	4.21	4.80

AED per litre. The biggest jump came in April, when diesel rose from AED 2.72 to AED 4.69 in a single month. Prices dipped briefly in July and have gone up every month since.

How UAE fuel prices are set

Until July 2015 fuel prices in the UAE were fixed and subsidised. Since August 2015 the UAE Fuel Price Committee sets them every month, based on the average global oil price of the previous month plus distribution and retail costs. The new prices are announced in the last days of the month and apply from the first.

In practice, UAE pump prices follow the oil price with a lag of about one month. When crude rises, the next month’s prices go up, and when it falls they come down.

How the UAE compares with the UK and the EU

	UK (28.09.2026)	EU average (21.09.2026)	UAE (October 2026)
Petrol	173.46p, about AED 8.44	€2.092, about AED 8.72	AED 4.28
Diesel	197.58p, about AED 9.61	€2.226, about AED 9.28	AED 4.80

UK figures from the government’s weekly road fuel prices, EU figures from the European Commission’s Weekly Oil Bulletin (weighted EU27 average, Euro super 95). Converted at the ECB rate of 29 September 2026: £1 = AED 4.86, €1 = AED 4.17. Even after this year’s increases, petrol and diesel in the UAE cost roughly half of UK and EU prices.

Fuel is one of the few everyday costs where the UAE is clearly cheaper. Rent, school fees and health insurance often cost more than at home. Our cost of living guide for Dubai puts all of it into one monthly budget.

What the increases mean for your business

For companies with vans, delivery vehicles or field staff, the 2026 increases are significant. A fleet of ten vehicles that fill up once a week now spends about AED 4,200 more per month on fuel than in October 2025. Three things to check:

1. Update your budget. If your plan still uses prices from early 2026, it underestimates fuel by roughly 40 percent. You can check your overall running costs with our company setup and running cost guide.
2. Record every receipt properly. Fuel receipts are business expenses and should be booked with the date, vehicle and purpose in your bookkeeping, so they hold up as deductible costs for corporate tax.
3. Do not reclaim the VAT by default. Pump prices include 5 percent VAT. Whether you can recover it depends on whether the vehicle is available for private use. Since 1 October 2026 new rules also apply to employee costs and supplier checks, which we explain in input VAT recovery in the UAE. The VAT calculator shows the VAT inside any gross amount.

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Last checked: 2 October 2026. UAE prices as announced by the UAE Fuel Price Committee on 30 September 2026 (reported by Gulf News, Khaleej Times and The National). UK: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, weekly road fuel prices. EU: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin. We update the tables every month.