The UAE fuel price committee has officially announced the petrol and diesel prices for January 2025. Good news for motorists: the prices remain unchanged from December 2024. These rates, which are in line with global fuel price trends, will apply starting from January 1, 2025.

Here’s a breakdown of the fuel prices for January:

• 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

Why the Prices Are the Same

Since the UAE deregulated petrol prices in 2015, the fuel prices have been adjusted on a monthly basis in line with global oil market trends. This means the rates fluctuate based on changes in the international market, but for January 2025, there has been no change in fuel prices compared to December 2024.

A Look Back at 2024

To give you some perspective, let’s take a quick look at how the petrol prices evolved throughout last year:

• January 2024:

  • Super 98: Dh2.82
  • Special 95: Dh2.71
  • E-Plus 91: Dh2.64

• February 2024:

  • Super 98: Dh2.88
  • Special 95: Dh2.76
  • E-Plus 91: Dh2.69

• March 2024:

  • Super 98: Dh3.03
  • Special 95: Dh2.92
  • E-Plus 91: Dh2.85

• April 2024:

  • Super 98: Dh3.15
  • Special 95: Dh3.03
  • E-Plus 91: Dh2.96

• May 2024:

  • Super 98: Dh3.34
  • Special 95: Dh3.22
  • E-Plus 91: Dh3.15

• June 2024:

  • Super 98: Dh3.14
  • Special 95: Dh3.02
  • E-Plus 91: Dh2.95

• July 2024:

  • Super 98: Dh2.99
  • Special 95: Dh2.88
  • E-Plus 91: Dh2.80

• August 2024:

  • Super 98: Dh3.05
  • Special 95: Dh2.93
  • E-Plus 91: Dh2.86

• September 2024:

  • Super 98: Dh2.90
  • Special 95: Dh2.78
  • E-Plus 91: Dh2.71

• October 2024:

  • Super 98: Dh2.66
  • Special 95: Dh2.54
  • E-Plus 91: Dh2.47

• November 2024:

  • Super 98: Dh2.74
  • Special 95: Dh2.63
  • E-Plus 91: Dh2.55

• December 2024:

  • Super 98: Dh2.61
  • Special 95: Dh2.50
  • E-Plus 91: Dh2.43

As we can see, prices fluctuated throughout the year, with Super 98 reaching a high of Dh3.34 per litre in May, and a low of Dh2.61 in December.

What to Expect Going Forward

While the UAE government continues to monitor global fuel trends, these monthly adjustments ensure that fuel prices align with international markets. So, motorists can expect new prices to be announced at the end of each month, based on the global fuel price scenario.