DubaiFuel costs rose 37.52% in a year.
Dubai’s statistics office put September inflation at 5.03%, below August’s 5.54% and June’s 5.7% peak.
The UAE lifted fuel subsidies in 2015 and resets pump prices monthly against world markets, so residents pay the war premium.
S&P Global’s survey put Dubai’s purchasing managers’ index at 54.5, its fastest growth pace of 2026.
Brent crude was $105.7 on 12 October, and Hormuz traffic ran 38% below normal as of 4 October.
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- The National
- isolates transport costs as the inflation driver: fuel up 37.5% y/y while airfares fell 23% month-on-month
Sources: The National