UAE Fuel Trip Cost Calculator
Total fuel cost for any UAE road trip. Pick a route or type a distance, set your car's fuel economy, then choose Special 95, Super 98, E-Plus 91 or Diesel at this month's pump price.
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How to use
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Pick a popular UAE route OR enter a custom distance.
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Toggle round trip if you're driving both ways.
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Set your car's real-world fuel economy (check your trip computer).
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Pick your fuel: Special 95, Super 98, E-Plus 91 or Diesel. The November 2026 pump price fills in on its own. If the month has changed, overtype it with the rate on the ADNOC app.
Frequently asked questions
The sticker inside the fuel flap, or the owner's handbook, states the minimum octane the engine needs. Special 95 is the grade most petrol cars sold in the UAE are rated for. Super 98 only matters where the manufacturer asks for it. E-Plus 91 is the cheapest grade and suits engines rated for 91. Diesel is for diesel engines only. Not sure? Pick Special 95 and the estimate will be within a few dirhams either way.
A national fuel price committee approves new prices at the end of each month, and they take effect on the 1st at every station in the country. WAM's release for November 2026 names it the Gasoline and Diesel Prices Follow-up Committee and says the monthly mechanism is based on global fuel price movements. A single month's change can be large: October 2026 raised every grade by between 11.6% (diesel) and 16.6% (E-Plus 91), then November cut petrol by 5.5% to 5.7% and diesel by 1.04%.
Manufacturer-claimed (often combined cycle) figures are typically 15-25% optimistic vs UAE real-world driving (heavy AC, summer heat, traffic). Check your trip computer's long-term average. Typical UAE numbers: Toyota Camry 7-8 L/100km, Land Cruiser 14-17, Tesla Model 3 equivalent ~17-20 kWh/100km.
Yes — UAE summer AC can add 1-2 L/100km to fuel consumption. A 6-hour drive to Oman in August will use noticeably more fuel than the same drive in February. The defaults reflect annual average; expect 10-20% more in peak summer.
Not in this calculator, which covers fuel only. For a complete trip cost, add each Salik gate you pass (AED 6.30 at peak or AED 4.20 at other paid times, including 5% VAT) and any Darb tolls in Abu Dhabi. The Salik calculator works out the Dubai tolls.
It depends on where the car charges. A 350 km trip in an EV using about 17 kWh per 100 km needs roughly 60 kWh. That costs about AED 18.27 at home on DEWA slab 1, AED 44.10 on a DEWA public AC charger and AED 75.60 on DC fast. The same trip in a petrol car at 8 L/100km burns 28 litres, or AED 113.12 at the November 2026 Special 95 price. So the EV costs roughly 16%, 39% or 67% of the petrol figure. The EV vs Petrol calculator runs the same comparison with your own numbers.
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Source: UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure monthly fuel prices; ADNOC Distribution app · Last verified 2026-10. Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure. This tool provides estimates only and is not legal, tax or financial advice. Always verify your specific situation with the relevant UAE authority or a licensed advisor before taking action.