Doha: Qatar Petroleum (QP) has increased the fuel prices for the month of May 2019. The price of super and premium petrol has jumped 15 dirhams.

A statement on QP website showed that premium grade petrol will cost QR 1.95 in May, 15 dirhams more than April.

Super will be available for QR 2.00 in May, 15 dirhams more than April.

Diesel will cost QR 2.00 in May, 5 dirhams more than April price of QR 1.95.

QP had increased the petrol prices in April by 25 dirhams and in March by 5 Dirhams, while it was not changed in February. January saw a big drop in prices as premium and super grade petrol were cheaper by 30 dirhams.

When the first list was announced in June 2016 the premium petrol was QR1.20 per litre, super QR1.30 per litre and diesel QR1.40 per litre.

From April 2016, the Ministry of Energy and Industry had started pegging the fuel prices to the international market.

From September 2017, it is Qatar Petroleum who is announcing the monthly price list.