UAE: Here’s why retail fuel prices fluctuate every month

UAE: Here’s why retail fuel prices fluctuate every month

UAE’s Ministry of Energy retained prices below Dh2 per litre to assist residents and consumers, when the pandemic hit

Published: Tue 1 Mar 2022, 3:47 PM Last updated: Tue 1 Mar 2022, 3:52 PM

Fuel prices in the UAE has been increased to more than Dh3 per litre for the month of March 2022, the highest price ever since the government liberalised retail fuel prices.

Following the deregulation over six years ago, prices dropped from nearly Dh2.3 per litre to around Dh1.5 within the first few months as prices were aligned with the global crude oil rates. But prices later recovered to the previous level.

After the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, UAE’s Ministry of Energy retained prices below Dh2 per litre to assist residents and consumers to cope with the challenges of the pandemic.

Here is a guide on retail fuel prices in the UAE:

- When did UAE liberalise oil prices?

Retail fuel prices were deregulated in August 2015.

- When are fuel prices are adjusted?

Fuel prices in the UAE are adjusted by the Ministry of Energy in the last week of every month and retailers Adnoc, Enoc and Emarat implement new prices from the first of every month.

- Why did UAE liberalise oil prices?

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