Costs have been slashed by up to 62 fils per litre
The UAE on Wednesday (August 31) announced the retail fuel prices for the month of September. The fuel price committee slashed the rates by 62 fils per litre in line with the drop in global rates.
This is the second consecutive month that the UAE has decreased the retail fuel prices. In August, the prices were slashed by 60 fils per litre.
Here are the latest petrol prices for September:
Category | Price per litre (September) | Price per litre (August) | Difference |
Super 98 petrol | 3.41 | 4.03 | -62 fils |
Special 95 petrol | 3.30 | 3.92 | -62 fils |
E-plus 91 petrol | 3.22 | 3.84 | -62 fils |
Depending on the type of vehicle you drive, getting a full tank of petrol in September will cost you between Dh31.62 and Dh45.88 less than it did in August.
Here is a breakdown of how much it would cost to get your vehicle fully fuelled up, as compared to last month.
Average fuel tank capacity: 51 litres
Category | Full tank cost (September) | Full tank cost (August) |
Super 98 petrol | 173.91 | 205.53 |
Special 95 petrol | 168.3 | 199.92 |
E-plus 91 petrol | 164.22 | 195.84 |
Average fuel tank capacity: 62 litres
Category | Full tank cost (September) | Full tank cost (August) |
Super 98 petrol | 211.42 | 249.86 |
Special 95 petrol | 204.6 | 243.04 |
E-plus 91 petrol | 199.64 | 238.08 |
Average fuel tank capacity: 74 litres
Category | Full tank cost (September) | Full tank cost (August) |
Super 98 petrol | 252.34 | 298.22 |
Special 95 petrol | 244.2 | 290.08 |
E-plus 91 petrol | 238.28 | 284.16 |
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