UAE announces fuel prices: Ajman sets new taxi fare for August 2026

The emirate announces a change in fare prices every month as national fuel prices fluctuate

  • PUBLISHED: Sat 1 Aug 2026, 4:43 PM

Ajman has set a new taxi fare for August 2026, after the UAE announced a 20-fil hike in rates across fuel types.

The new taxi fare is set at Dh1.93 per kilometre for this month. The emirate announces a change in fare prices every month since national fuel prices fluctuate. Based on the changing fuel rates, Ajman sets a fixed taxi fare each month.

Since the outbreak of the Middle East war on February 28, retail fuel prices in the UAE have been on the rise, jumping more than 60 per cent, before dropping in July.

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The new rates will apply from August 1, 2026, and are as follows:

  • Super 98 petrol will cost Dh3.6 a litre, compared to Dh3.40 in July.

  • Special 95 petrol will cost Dh3.49 per litre, compared to the current rate of Dh3.29.

  • E-Plus 91 petrol prices will cost Dh3.41 per litre, compared to the previous rate of Dh3.21 a litre.

  • Diesel will be charged at Dh3.8 a litre, compared to the current rate of Dh3.6.