Doha: Qatar Petroleum (QP) has hiked the fuel prices for the month of April 2019. The price of super and premium petrol has jumped 25 dirhams. Price of diesel will go up by 10 dirhams.

Super will be available for QR 1.85 in April, 25 dirhams more than March.

Diesel will cost QR1.95 in April, 10 dirhams more than March price of QR 1.85.

QP had increased the petrol prices 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.