DUBAI: UAE petrol and diesel prices will go up next month, the Ministry of Energy announced on Sunday, the first time pump prices will go up after three months of decline.

Starting Tuesday, motorists will have to pay Dh1.89 for each liter of Super 98, up 1.6 percent from Dh1.86 in July; Dh1.78 a liter for Special 95, from July’s Dh1.75; Dh1.71 per liter for E Plus-91, an increase of 1.8 percent from July’s price of Dh1.68.

The energy ministry also announced that diesel prices will be increased to Dh1.88 a liter in August, from July’s Dh1.84 per liter price.

The Ministry of Energy started liberalizing fuel prices, with the first new setting, for August 2015, using benchmark prices that have not been disclosed to the public.