Diesel prices in Dubai increased to Dh17 ($4.28) per gallon yesterday (May 19), a rise of Dh1.20 ($0.3267) from Dh15.80 ($4.30), approx 7.6 per cent.

Currently, the diesel price at Dubai filling stations is almost 100 per cent higher than at Adnoc stations in Abu Dhabi and northern emirates, where it is Dh8.6 per gallon.