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Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi's oil product retailer, Adnoc Distribution, raised prices of lubricants effective from yesterday, but kept prices of gasoline, diesel and cooking fuel - liquefied petroleum gas - unchanged for the time being, despite the widening gap in domestic fuel prices and the prices of crude oil in the international market.
The price of gasoline engine oil grades were increased 16.66 per cent to 33.33 per cent depending on the brand and the pack. A four-litre pack of Adnoc Image now costs Dh125 as compared with Dh105 earlier, while the price for a one-litre pack of the same grade and brand costs Dh35, up from Dh30. The price for a litre of Adnoc Pearl rose 33.33 per to Dh20. The prices of diesel engine oil grades, automotive gear oils, transmission fluids, four-stroke engine oils, industrial oils, coolants, brake fluids, distilled water and greases were raised as well.
However, there is no change in the prices of Adnoc Global Ultra engine oil and 2T -2 Stroke low smoke engine oil, Adnoc Distribution said in the new list of lubricants selling price to pumps. Adnoc Distribution, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), is responsible for distribution, storage and transportation of refined products in the emirate.
A spokesman for Adnoc declined to comment on the reasons for the increase in prices when reached by Gulf News.
Motorists said the move to increase price of lubricants will add to inflationary pressures.
"Everything here is getting to be more and more expensive. It will definitely affect my budget," complained Abeer Soliman, an Egyptian-American.
Taxi driver Ibrar Hussain from Pakistan said since he has to pay for servicing the taxi, it's going to hurt.
"I pay Dh70 for changing the engine oil and oil filter every time I take the car for servicing. God knows, how much more I'll have to pay now," said Hussain.
Refilling an LPG cylinder now costs Dh20. For a new LPG connection, the customer now has to pay Dh200 towards installation charges, which includes the price for a fully-filled LPG cylinder. The installation fee was increased to Dh200 from Dh120, effective from June 1, Adnoc staff said.
List: Changes in retail price (Effective from June 19)
Gasoline engine oil
Adnoc Image
- 1 Litre Dh35
- 4 Litre Dh125
Adnoc Pearl
- 1 Litre Dh20
- 4 Litre Dh70
Adnoc Special
- 1 Litre Dh14
- 4 Litre Dh55
Adnoc Super
- 1 Litre Dh13
- 4 Litre Dh45
Diesel engine oil
Adnoc Global
- 1 Litre Dh15
- 4 Litre Dh53
Adnoc HPSD
- 1 Litre Dh13
- 4 Litre Dh47
Adnoc Global Ultra
- 1 Litre Dh15
- 4 Litre Dh55
Adnoc Deo
- 4 Litre Dh40
- 1 Litre Dh11
- Source: Adnoc Petrol station
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