- Oil prices in January 2024 slightly increased by 1.8% compared to the previous month.
- Motorists and local taxi operators adjust their fares after the announcement of petrol prices.
- Despite being deregulated, UAE fuel prices are cheaper than the global average.
Globally, oil prices remained below $80 a barrel for most of January but surged to nearly $83 a barrel last week. As of Tuesday morning, Brent was trading at $82.63 a barrel, up 0.28%, while WTI was up 0.27% at $77.05 a barrel. The continuous rise in prices is attributed to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
In January, petrol prices saw a reduction for the third consecutive month, with rates being cut by 14 fils per liter. Super 98, Special 95, and E-Plus 91 were priced at Dh2.82, Dh2.71, and Dh2.64 a liter, respectively.
Motorists, especially those who frequently travel long distances, eagerly await petrol price announcements to make adjustments to their monthly budgets accordingly.
After the announcement of petrol prices, local taxi operators also adjust their fares accordingly.
There might be a slight upward adjustment in prices for February; however, they are subject to the official announcement.
Despite being deregulated, fuel prices in the UAE are much cheaper than the global average. On January 22, 2024, Special 95 was selling for Dh2.71 a liter, compared to the global average rate of D4.72 a liter.
| Month (2023) | Super 98 | Special 95 | E-Plus |
| January | 2.78 | 2.67 | 2.59 |
| February | 3.05 | 2.93 | 2.86 |
| March | 3.09 | 2.97 | 2.90 |
| April | 3.01 | 2.90 | 2.82 |
| May | 3.16 | 3.05 | 2.97 |
| June | 2.95 | 2.84 | 2.76 |
| July | 3.00 | 2.89 | 2.81 |
| August | 3.14 | 3.02 | 2.95 |
| September | 3.42 | 3.31 | 3.23 |
| October | 3.44 | 3.33 | 3.26 |
| November | 3.03 | 2.92 | 2.85 |
| January 2024 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.64 |
