Super 98 | Special 95 | Diesel | Special 95 since August |
▲ AED 4.40 | ▲ AED 4.28 | ▲ AED 4.80 | ▲ +22.6% |
+AED 0.60 on September | +AED 0.59 on September | +AED 0.50 on September | Two rises in two months |
Key takeaways
From 1 October 2026, Super 98 costs AED 4.40 a litre, Special 95 AED 4.28, E-Plus 91 AED 4.21 and diesel AED 4.80.
Petrol rose AED 0.59 to AED 0.60 a litre in a month, about 16%. That is three times September's AED 0.20 rise. Diesel rose AED 0.50 (+11.6%).
Every petrol grade is now above AED 4, and AED 0.45 above the June peak our outlook listed as the 2026 high.
An illustrative 60-litre fill-up costs AED 35.40 to AED 36 more than in September on petrol and AED 30 more on diesel.
In our family-SUV example, 1,000 km of Special 95 now costs AED 385.20, against AED 46 to AED 76 charged at home.
October rates: every petrol grade above AED 4
The UAE Fuel Price Committee's October rates are the highest in the 2026 figures we hold. Super 98 costs AED 4.40 a litre, Special 95 AED 4.28 and E-Plus 91 AED 4.21. Diesel is AED 4.80. The rates took effect on 1 October and stay in force until the next monthly review.
Fuel grade | August 2026 (AED/L) | September 2026 (AED/L) | October 2026 (AED/L) |
Super 98 | 3.60 | 3.80 | 4.40 |
Special 95 | 3.49 | 3.69 | 4.28 |
E-Plus 91 | 3.41 | 3.61 | 4.21 |
Diesel | 3.80 | 4.30 | 4.80 |
Pump prices per litre, August to October 2026. August and September are the committee's rates as published by WAM; October is from YallaMotor's fuel price page.
This is the second rise in two months. Super 98 was AED 3.60 in August and AED 3.80 in September, so the two steps together have added AED 0.80 a litre, or 22.2%. Diesel has gained a full dirham over the same period, a rise of 26.3%.
Two rises in two months, and October's is the steep one
AED per litre, August to October 2026. Every petrol grade ends above AED 4.
Item | Diesel | Super 98 | Special 95 | E-Plus 91 |
Aug | 3.80 | 3.60 | 3.49 | 3.41 |
Sep | 4.30 | 3.80 | 3.69 | 3.61 |
Oct | 4.80 | 4.40 | 4.28 | 4.21 |
Source: UAE Fuel Price Committee rates via WAM for August and September; YallaMotor fuel price page for October.
The steepest step of the run
October's increase is three times the size of September's. Petrol went up by AED 0.59 to AED 0.60 a litre, against AED 0.20 a month earlier. In percentage terms that is 15.8% for Super 98, 16.0% for Special 95 and 16.6% for E-Plus 91.
Petrol rose about 16% in a month, diesel 11.6%
Change in the pump price per litre, September to October 2026.
Item | Change |
E-Plus 91 | +16.6% |
Special 95 | +16.0% |
Super 98 | +15.8% |
Diesel | +11.6% |
Source: UAE Fuel Price Committee rates via WAM and YallaMotor's fuel price page; YallaMotor calculation.1,2
Diesel moved by AED 0.50, exactly as it did in September. On a higher starting price, that works out at 11.6%.1–3
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What the rise adds to a fill-up
On an illustrative 60-litre fill-up, October adds AED 36 for Super 98 and for E-Plus 91, AED 35.40 for Special 95 and AED 30 for diesel compared with September. A 60-litre fill of Special 95 now comes to AED 256.80.
What an illustrative 60-litre fill-up costs extra
Extra cost of a 60-litre fill at October rates, against September and against August.
Item | Versus September | Versus August |
Super 98 | AED 36.00 | AED 48.00 |
Special 95 | AED 35.40 | AED 47.40 |
E-Plus 91 | AED 36.00 | AED 48.00 |
Diesel | AED 30.00 | AED 60.00 |
Source: YallaMotor calculation on an illustrative 60-litre fill; rates as above.
Weekly fill-ups: four 60-litre fills of Special 95 cost AED 141.60 more a month than at September rates, and AED 189.60 more than at August rates.
Diesel: the same four fills cost AED 120 more than in September and AED 240 more than in August.
Larger tanks: an 80-litre fill costs AED 48 more on Super 98 and AED 40 more on diesel than last month.
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Per 1,000 km, petrol's gap to electric widens
A price per litre is easier to judge per kilometre. Take the family SUV from our running-cost comparison, which uses 9 litres per 100 km. At October's Special 95 rate it burns AED 385.20 of petrol every 1,000 km, AED 53.10 more than at September's price.
1,000 km in a family SUV: petrol now costs AED 385.20
Energy cost per 1,000 km. Petrol at 9 litres per 100 km on Special 95; electric at 20 kWh per 100 km on the tariffs in our running-cost comparison.
Item | Cost per 1,000 km |
Petrol, October | AED 385.20 |
Petrol, September | AED 332.10 |
EV on public DC | AED 240.00 |
EV on public AC | AED 140.00 |
EV at home, upper slab | AED 76.00 |
EV at home, lower slab | AED 46.00 |
Source: YallaMotor running-cost comparison (6 October 2026) re-priced at October's Special 95 rate; consumption figures are illustrative.
Our charging figures date from that comparison, which was priced before October's rise. On those tariffs, charging the equivalent electric SUV at home costs AED 46 to AED 76 for the same distance. That is 80.3% to 88.1% less than petrol at October prices.
Public DC fast charging costs AED 240 per 1,000 km. In September that was only 27.7% cheaper than petrol; at October prices the saving is 37.7%.
Over 20,000 km a year, the petrol SUV's fuel bill would rise from AED 6,642 to AED 7,704 if October's price held for twelve months. That is AED 1,062 more.
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Why prices jumped, and what comes next
Oil explains the size of the move. Brent crude traded above $100 a barrel through much of September, against an August average of about $87.7. On 29 September, the day before the rates were due, it stood at around $105-$107.
Our outlook that day pointed towards a rise. A month earlier the picture had been the opposite: Brent was below $90 and the outlook favoured stable or lower prices.
UAE pump prices have followed the market since liberalisation in 2015, with a review every month. November's rates will depend on where oil goes during October and cannot be known until the committee announces them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the petrol price in the UAE in October 2026?
A litre of Super 98 is AED 4.40, Special 95 is AED 4.28 and E-Plus 91 is AED 4.21. Diesel is AED 4.80 a litre. The same rates apply in every emirate.
How much did fuel prices go up in October 2026?
Petrol went up by AED 0.59 to AED 0.60 a litre, roughly 16%, and diesel by AED 0.50, or 11.6%. Measured from August, Super 98 is up AED 0.80 and Special 95 AED 0.79.
How much more does a full tank cost now?
It depends on the tank. A 60-litre fill of petrol costs AED 35.40 to AED 36 more than it did in September, and an 80-litre fill of Super 98 costs AED 48 more.
Is October the highest fuel price of 2026?
For petrol, yes, on the figures we hold. Our late-September outlook listed June as the 2026 high, with Super 98 at AED 3.95. October is AED 0.45 above that for all three petrol grades. We do not hold a full-year series for diesel.
Will fuel prices fall in November 2026?
Nobody can say yet. November's rates depend on oil prices during October and will be announced after the next monthly review. In late September, Brent was still above $100 a barrel.
How we worked this out
October rates are from YallaMotor's fuel price page, which reports the UAE Fuel Price Committee's announcement; the committee's October notice itself is not among our sealed sources. August and September are the committee's rates as published by WAM, and they match our page for all four grades. Changes are simple differences, and percentages are the change divided by the earlier month's price. Fill-up figures use illustrative fills of 60 and 80 litres and four fills a month. The cost per 1,000 km re-prices the family-SUV example from our running-cost comparison: 9 litres or 20 kWh per 100 km, and 20,000 km a year. Its charging tariffs were not re-checked for October. The June high and the Brent figures come from our 29 September outlook.
Assumptions used in our calculations
Illustrative fill-up: 60 litres — A round illustration, the same size our 29 September outlook uses (F35). It is not a typical tank size.
Larger tank: 80 litres — The larger tank our outlook also uses (F36), for big SUVs and pick-ups.
Illustrative fill-ups per month: 4 fill-ups — One fill-up a week, for illustration only.
Budgeting block: 100 litres — A round quantity that lets any driver scale the per-litre change to their own usage.
Yearly distance: 20,000 km — The yearly distance used in our running-cost comparison (F31).
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