{"id":100281,"date":"2025-02-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/this-morning-fuel-prices-up-in-february-inflation-allowance-program-renewed-for-another-year\/"},"modified":"2025-02-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T00:00:00","slug":"this-morning-fuel-prices-up-in-february-inflation-allowance-program-renewed-for-another-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/02\/03\/this-morning-fuel-prices-up-in-february-inflation-allowance-program-renewed-for-another-year\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: Fuel prices up in February + Inflation allowance program renewed for another year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, lovely people,<\/strong> and welcome to the start of a new month. We\u2019re kicking off February with a busier-than-usual Monday issue, with another big potential IPO on the cards and plenty of investment news for you to dig your teeth into. Let\u2019s dive in. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- Expect a mostly sunny day today in both the capital and Dubai<\/strong>, with the mercury reaching 24\u00b0C in Dubai, with an overnight low of 19\u00b0C, and temperatures hitting a cooler 21\u00b0C in Abu Dhabi, with an overnight low of 16\u00b0C. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  <strong>The Community Empowerment Ministry has <\/strong><strong>extended its Inflation Allowance Program for another year<\/strong>, allocating a budget of AED 3.5 bn for 2025, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bhy80xu-%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AC-%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B6%D8%AE%D9%85-%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%A9-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> quotes Community Empowerment Minister Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazrui as saying. The program \u2014 which was launched in 2022 \u2014 aims at mitigating the impact of global inflation on Emirati families, providing temporary support disbursed on a monthly basis, to help citizens cope with rising living costs, the news agency stated. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ministry will also conduct a study to re-evaluate the program\u2019s social and ec<\/strong><strong>onomic impact <\/strong>and its eligibility criteria by looking into different economic variables, household income, and expenditure levels, Al Mazrui said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember:<\/strong> The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/bea04561-e5ff-4c66-9900-456002e90887\/%253cmark%253ecbuae%253c%2Fmark%253e-maintains-2024-growth-forecast,-dials-back-2025-growth-expectations-on-extension-of-oil-supply-cuts\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lowered<\/a> its inflation forecast for 2024 to 1.8%, down from previous projections of 2.2% in September. The bank expects inflation to come in at 2% in 2025, which comes in line with the International Monetary Fund\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/24f48f21-5d4d-4239-8a52-b17469802ca3\/imf-revises-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-gdp-growth-forecast-down-to-4%2525\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">projection<\/a> for this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSAs- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>You\u2019ll be paying<\/strong><strong> more at the pump this month: <\/strong>The Fuel Price Committee raised February fuel prices from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/103e6026-be48-49da-a6ab-85d58b9c4cf7\/this-morning:-space42-launches-thuraya-4-satellite-%2B-new-perks-for-dubai-newlyweds-and-mothers\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">January's rates<\/a>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmaratOfficial\/status\/1885306312915034543\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement on X<\/a>. This comes after two months of petrol price stability following January\u2019s freeze at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/585d8d94-ac28-4261-90ad-670199174838\/covestro%25e2%2580%2599s-shareholders-greenlight-adnoc%25e2%2580%2599s-takeover-%2B-fuel-prices-at-their-lowest-this-year-in-december\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">December\u2019s rates<\/a> \u2014 the lowest recorded in 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breakdown per liter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Super 98 is now AED 2.74, up from AED 2.61;<\/li>\n<li>Special 95 is AED 2.63, up from AED 2.50;<\/li>\n<li>E-Plus 91 costs AED 2.55, up from AED 2.43;<\/li>\n<li>Diesel is now AED 2.82, up from AED 2.68 last month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- A section of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street - Al Ain will be closed until 1 March<\/strong>, Abu Dhabi Mobility said <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ad_mobility\/status\/1885309261783159061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1885309344469696778%7Ctwgr%5Ea3fc99acc9930eb405a741015dfddf9c7c53fdf2%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgulfnews.com%2Fuae%2Ftransport%2Fthis-abu-dhabi-road-will-be-closed-till-march-1-1.500027262\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">on X<\/a>. Traffic will be rerouted to a temporary road for the duration of the closure. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#3- New rules for ins. brokerages go into effect: <\/strong>UAE ins. customers must pay insurers directly rather than using brokers starting 15 February, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/business\/new-uae-insurance-rules-direct-payments-claim-payouts-start-february-15\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khaleej Times<\/a> reports citing new regulations from the Central Bank of the UAE. The new regulations also require ins. providers to pay broker commissions within 10 days of each transaction, and require brokers and overseas broker branches to maintain minimum capital in addition to a bank guarantee. Plus: brokers are now prohibited from entering into any financial arrangements with non-ins.-related entities. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Dubai <\/strong><strong>International Chamber attracted 207 companies to the emirate in 2024<\/strong>, a 56% y-o-y growth in registrations compared to 2023, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/february\/02-02\/dubai-international-chamber-attracts-51-multinational-companies-to-dubai-during-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Media Office<\/a>. The companies include 51 multinationals and 156 SMEs. Meanwhile, the chamber supported the expansion of 114 local companies into new markets last year, a 48% y-o-y increase compared to 2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>UAQ <\/strong><strong>Chamber\u2019s <\/strong><strong>exports surge in 2024: <\/strong>The Umm Al Qaiwain Chamber of Commerce and Industry reported a 399% increase in the value of its members\u2019 exports and re-exports in 2024, reaching AED 15.1 bn, the chamber said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ummalquwainchamber\/posts\/pfbid036kbQU9g5qzKbZ9huYMd64a4coVgKrAtp1fFkPP81A2inmekUnFZnoGXdkGT9Wb6jl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Main exports included food products, insulation materials, paper, and chemicals, with Saudi Arabia, the US, Qatar, Kuwait, and Iraq as the top destinations, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bi00j0p-uaq-chamber%E2%80%99s-exports-surpass-aed151-billion-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The emirate issued 29.1k certificates of origin last year. Exports are expected to surpass AED 25 bn in 2025.. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Dubai <\/strong><strong>public transport<\/strong><strong> ridership hits <\/strong><strong>747.1 mn<\/strong><strong> in 2024: <\/strong>Dubai\u2019s public transport and shared mobility services saw some 747.1 mn riders in 2024, a 6.4% increase from the previous year, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rta.ae\/wps\/portal\/rta\/ae\/home\/news-and-media\/all-news\/NewsDetails\/747-million-riders-used-public-transport-shared-mobility-and-taxis-in-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Roads &amp; Transport Authority data<\/a>. Dubai Metro led with 37% of total ridership, taxis accounted for 27%, and public buses for 25%. The total number of trips reached 153 mn, 115 mn of which were taxis. November saw the highest ridership, hitting 69.9 mn. Shared mobility services saw a 28% y-o-y growth, transporting some 56 mn riders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- The UAE-Kuwait Week kicked off today and will wrap up tomorrow <\/strong>in Dubai, featuring investment conferences, panel discussions on economic development, and B2B meetings. Attendees will explore opportunities for collaboration in emerging industries, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhunn2g-uae-kuwait-week-launch-dubai-february\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open kicked off over the weekend with the qualifiers at <\/strong><strong>Zayed Sports City,<\/strong> with the round of 32 now underway. What to watch out for today: Seventeen-year-old Wakana Sonobe is set to face China\u2019s Yue Yuan at 1pm, while the UK\u2019s Sonay Kartal is set to face Katie Volanets after defeating Japan\u2019s Moyuka Uchijima. Plus: The US\u2019 McCartney Kessler faces Ashlyn Krueger at 2:10pm, Caroline Garcia faces Lulu Sun at 5pm, and Polina Kudermetova faces Liudmila Samsonova at 6:10pm. You can still buy tickets for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mubadalaabudhabiopen.com\/tickets\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tournament<\/a>, which ends on 8 February, here. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trump\u2019s sweeping tariffs are still dominating the international press this morning,<\/strong> with the US facing retaliation from targeted countries and backlash from the global business community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Canada retorted with a first round of 25% tariffs <\/strong>on some USD 107 bn imports, including USD 20 bn worth of goods that will be impacted starting Tuesday. Canada plans to implement the duties on the remaining USD 86 bn worth of products \u2014 from passenger vehicles and steel to vegetables and dairy \u2014 in 21 days. Mexico also retaliated with 25% tariffs, without specifying which US goods will be targeted. Meanwhile, China plans to challenge the tariffs at the World Trade Organization, vowing to take unspecified \u201ccountermeasures.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EU <\/strong><strong>to enter<\/strong><strong> the trade war soon? <\/strong>The EU also responded to Trump\u2019s statements that the US\u2019 largest trading partner is \u201cabsolutely\u201d going to face tariffs \u201cpretty soon,\u201d saying that the bloc \u201cwould respond firmly to any trading partner that unfairly or arbitrarily imposes tariffs on EU goods.\u201d (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/71f21eec-1687-4336-91c7-10ad7056b0da\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">FT<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/feb\/02\/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-china-retaliation\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/mexican-president-orders-retaliatory-tariffs-against-us-2025-02-02\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-02-03\/trump-says-tariffs-will-definitely-happen-with-european-union\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- More drama is unfolding over the Panama Canal:<\/strong> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanded that Panama must curb China\u2019s influence over the global shipping route or \u201cface immediate consequences\u201d in a conversation with Panamanian President Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino yesterday. Trump, in earlier statements, called the canal fees \u201ca complete rip-off\u201d and called for making the canal American again. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/rubio-panama-canal-costa-rica-el-salvador-guatemala-dominican-republic-a3b634caaf3f4ea0afc33b18f9a2d436\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/b34809e3-3f59-4b05-9caf-27e2f781e7b8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">FT<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c39149p920no\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM UAE<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about the UAE, delivered straight to your inbox. 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The event will feature panel discussions on creative rights and their collective management, as well as the impact of artificial intelligence and technology on creative works.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dubai.worldofcoffee.org\/newfront\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World of Coffee Dubai 2025<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place from 10-12 February <\/strong>at Dubai World Trade Center. The global coffee trade event will bring together over 300 exhibitors, coffee professionals, producers, and enthusiasts. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/maltcongress.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Meetings Arabia &amp; Luxury Travel (MALT) Congress 2025<\/a><\/strong><strong> is scheduled for 19-20 <\/strong><strong>February <\/strong>at the Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau, connecting buyers and suppliers to discuss the future of incentive travel, corporate events, and high-end hospitality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatshowdubai.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai International Boat Show<\/a><\/strong><strong> 2025 will run from 19-23 February <\/strong>at Dubai Harbour, featuring luxury yachts, superyachts, and marine innovations. 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