Petrol, diesel prices to increase in July
Petrol and diesel prices are set to increase in July, the UAE Fuel Price Committee announced on Monday.
Diesel will increase to AED 2.63 per litre from AED 2.50 in June, while Special 95 will rise to AED 2.58 per litre from AED 2.47.
Meanwhile, Super 98 will be priced at AED 2.70 per litre from AED 2.58, and E-plus 91 will be AED 2.51 per litre from AED 2.39.
The rise in prices comes after June saw stable prices compared to May, after two months of cuts at petrol stations.
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