Petrol prices to marginally come down in September

The new prices will come into effect starting Tuesday, September 1, 2015.

The Fuel Price Committee announced today that petrol prices will be marginally reduced in September.

Petrol will be sold at Dh1.89 per litre for E-plus (Octane 91 petrol), Dh1.96 per litre for Special (Octane 95 petrol) and Dh2.07 per litre for Super (Octane 98 petrol).
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Diesel will be sold at Dh1.86 per litre.

The new prices will come into effect starting Tuesday, September 1, 2015.

Dr Matar Al Nyadi, Undersecretary, Ministry of Energy, said: "The prices are based on the average global prices for diesel and gasoline with the addition of operating costs and profit margins of the distributing companies. The Fuel Price Committee will next meet on September 28 to agree on the prices for the month of October."
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In July, the Ministry of Energy had announced that fuel prices would be deregulated and would be linked with average global oil prices, with the addition of marketing and distribution costs.
The deregulation was welcomed by top economists, saying it would allow the government to channel funds away from wasteful inefficient subsidies into productive investments, infrastructure spending, education and healthcare. Such spending would boost economic growth, improve the UAE's global competitiveness and bring in foreign direct investment, they said.
In July: Motorists relieved hike is smaller than expected
 

Type of fuel	Price before deregulation	Price in August	Price in September
Unleaded Gasoline 98	Dh1.83	Dh2.25	Dh2.07
Unleaded Gasoline 95	Dh1.72	Dh2.14	Dh1.96
Gasoline E-Plus 91	Dh1.61	Dh2.07	Dh1.89
Diesel	Dh2.90	Dh2.05	Dh1.86

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