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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | AED / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $0.950 | د.إ 3.489 | -37.3% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.040 | د.إ 3.819 | -31.4% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.080 | د.إ 0.294 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.110 | د.إ 0.404 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | $0.013 | د.إ 0.048 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | N/A | — | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in UAE Today
Topping up 40 litres in UAE means paying around د.إ 140 today. Priced in hours rather than money, an average earner spends 3.5 minutes per litre and 2.4 hours per tank.
Diesel Price in UAE
UAE prices diesel at د.إ 3.819/L, 9.5% above what petrol costs. Regionally, diesel sits 15.9% below petrol across 12 Middle East markets — making this gap narrower than usual.
How UAE Compares Globally
Petrol costs د.إ 3.489/L in UAE, equal to $0.950 a litre and 37.3% below the $1.516 world average. UAE comes in 26th cheapest worldwide out of 133, and 9th of 12 within Middle East. The gap to the Middle East mean is 5.0%, above it. Either side of it: Bahrain costs 43.9% less, Lebanon costs 31.6% more.
Historical Price Trend
The 3-month direction for UAE is downward: gasoline moved from $0.970 to $0.950, a fall of 2.1%. Over 34 weekly surveys the low was $0.890 and the high $1.040, reached 7 June 2026. Diesel tracked alongside, fell 18.8%. That is a 16.9% gap between the 2 May trough and the 7 June peak. Compared with the opening week of 2026, gasoline is 6.4% higher. Over the identical period home power held at د.إ 0.294 per kWh. Natural gas barely moved.
As of 2026-08-26, the retail price of gasoline in UAE is $0.950 per liter, and diesel costs $1.040 per liter. UAE’s gasoline price is 37.3% below the global average of $1.516 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.080 per kWh.
UAE is an oil-producing country where the government subsidizes fuel prices, keeping retail costs well below international market levels. Domestic energy policy prioritizes affordability, directly reflected in pump prices.
Based on an average monthly wage of $2,850 USD, a worker in UAE needs approximately 3.5 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 29.3% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Petrol in Middle East ranges from $0.029 in Iran to $2.790 in Israel across 12 tracked markets, a 9,520.7% span.
Data is collected each week from official energy agencies and corroborated international providers. Local currency amounts (AED / د.إ) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $92.63 /bbl | $0.703 /L | $0.950 | +35.1% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $85.57 /bbl | $0.658 /L | $0.950 | +44.4% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.82 /MMBtu | $0.125 /m³ | $0.013 | -89.6% |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $77.03 /share | indirect | $0.080 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $45.69 /share | indirect | $0.080 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +10.6% | +5.6% |
53%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +6.5% | +5.6% |
86%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +1.3% | +0% |
0%
|