The UAE Gasoline and Diesel Prices Follow-up Committee has approved retail fuel prices for October 2026. The rates reflect international energy market movements under the nation's monthly pricing mechanism. Super 98 was set at AED 4.40 per litre, Special 95 at AED 4.28, E-Plus 91 at AED 4.21, and diesel at AED 4.80 per litre.
Emirates Shipping Line will introduce a new container service connecting China with Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia in November. Marketed as the China Red Sea Connector, the route will deploy four ships of approximately 2,500 TEU operating on a fortnightly schedule. The service will directly connect Shanghai, Ningbo, and Nansha with Sokhna, Aqaba, and Jeddah.
Ras Al Khaimah Ruler Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi concluded a six-day official visit to China's Guangdong and Fujian provinces, securing agreements in humanoid robotics and smart transportation. The visit coincides with expanding China-UAE commercial ties, with bilateral trade reaching $108 billion in 2025.
The 28th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2026) concluded in Dubai, hosting 13 international pavilions with significant participation from China. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, noted the event's support for the UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategic Initiative amid bilateral trade reaching AED 180.7 billion.
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