Motorists in the UAE will pay noticeably less at the pump beginning July 1, 2026, as the fuel price committee reversed a streak that had pushed rates upward for four straight months.
Diesel saw one of the sharpest reductions, dropping to AED 3.6 a litre from the AED 4.33 charged in June. Among the petrol grades, Super 98 was set at AED 3.40 per litre, down from AED 3.95. Special 95 fell to AED 3.29 from AED 3.83, while E-Plus 91 was priced at AED 3.21, compared with the earlier AED 3.76.
The rollback follows a prolonged run-up that began after fighting broke out in the Middle East on February 28. In the months since, pump prices in the country had surged by upwards of 60 per cent.
Analysts and motorists alike had anticipated relief for July, given that oil on international markets slid steadily through June.
For most households, the monthly recalibration of petrol rates carries real weight. Fuel remains a fixed and unavoidable cost, and even modest increases tend to compound, pushing families to devote a bigger share of their earnings to keeping their vehicles running.
The revised pricing also arrives during a period of structural change for the country’s energy posture. On April 28, the UAE confirmed it would leave Opec and Opec+ as of May 1, 2026, ending a membership that had lasted six decades. Freed from quota limits, the country could raise its oil output by as much as 30 per cent beyond earlier caps, with the timing tied to how fast additional production capacity comes online.
