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PlansAboutSupportWhat 95, 98, solar and sherut male mean at the pump.
On the label or sign
takhanat delek
US English
Gas station
UK English
Petrol station or filling station
תחנת דלק is a fuel station. דלק means fuel in general.
American English calls the place a gas station, but גז at an Israeli station can mean LPG. בנזין is the useful word for gasoline or petrol.
Ask for בנזין rather than גז when the vehicle needs gasoline or petrol.
On the label or sign
benzin tish'im ve-khamesh oktan, netul oferet
US English
About 90 to 91 AKI by octane
UK English
Standard 95 RON unleaded petrol
בנזין 95 אוקטן נטול עופרת is unleaded petrol rated at 95 RON. Israel uses 95 as the ordinary road petrol grade.
The Israeli number uses RON, while US pumps use AKI. Benzin 95 is the only pump fuel whose retail ceiling is set nationally, so the maximum price changes with each official update.
Do not read 95 as higher than American 93 because 95 RON is roughly 90 to 91 AKI.
On the label or sign
benzin tish'im u-shmone / super tish'im u-shmone
US English
About 93 AKI premium
UK English
Super unleaded, normally 97+ RON
בנזין 98 is petrol with higher knock resistance than 95. The 98 grade is available only at selected stations.
בנזין 98 is not covered by the national retail ceiling for 95. A higher number gives little or no benefit when the vehicle does not need 98.
Use 98 only when the fuel flap or owner’s manual requires or recommends 98.
On the label or sign
solar / solar takhabura
US English
Diesel
UK English
Diesel
סולר is automotive diesel for a diesel vehicle. דיזל is also understood.
The Hebrew word solar means diesel fuel in this setting, not solar energy. Diesel has a different fuel standard from petrol and no national 95 petrol price ceiling.
Check the fuel flap before pumping because even a small amount of the wrong fuel can damage the fuel system and engine.
On the label or sign
gaz pakhmeimani me'ube, gapam otomotivi
US English
LPG or autogas
UK English
LPG or autogas
גפ״מ is liquefied petroleum gas for a vehicle equipped for LPG. LPG uses a dedicated connector.
LPG is neither petrol nor CNG. LPG availability varies by station.
Do not use LPG in an ordinary petrol vehicle because the vehicle needs a dedicated LPG system.
On the label or sign
gaz tiv'i dakhus, gatad
US English
CNG
UK English
CNG
גט״ד is compressed natural gas. CNG has separate station licensing guidance.
CNG and LPG use different fuels, storage pressures, station standards and vehicle systems.
Do not treat CNG and LPG as interchangeable because the vehicle and refuelling system must match the fuel.
On the label or sign
ure'a / tmisat ure'a le-takhbura
US English
DEF or AdBlue
UK English
AdBlue or diesel exhaust fluid
אוראה is a 32.5% aqueous urea solution for diesel vehicles with SCR emissions systems. AdBlue is not fuel and goes into a separate tank.
Only an SCR-equipped diesel vehicle needs AdBlue. A vehicle can have a separate blue-capped filler for the AdBlue tank.
Never pour AdBlue into the diesel tank because AdBlue belongs in the separate AdBlue tank.
On the label or sign
neft
US English
Kerosene
UK English
Paraffin or kerosene
נפט is a common Hebrew name for kerosene. Fuel company price lists can show נפט beside vehicle fuels.
Kerosene is not the petrol or automotive diesel named for a normal rental car.
Do not assume every product on a fuel company list belongs in a road vehicle.
On the label or sign
te'ina khashmalit
US English
EV charging
UK English
EV charging
טעינה חשמלית means electric charging. Some fuel station sites have charger bays.
EV charging uses electricity rather than a pump fuel. The regulated 95 price and full-service fuel rule do not cover EV charging.
Check the connector and live charging tariff rather than the fuel price board.
On the label or sign
sherut atsmi / tidluk atsmi
US English
Self-service
UK English
Self-service
שירות עצמי means the driver authorizes and operates the pump. A station can choose cash or card for self-service.
For regulated 95, a station can charge less than the ceiling but cannot add a service amount above the self-service maximum.
Do not assume self-service always means card at the pump because the payment path varies by station.
On the label or sign
sherut male / tidluk be-sherut male
US English
Full service or attendant service
UK English
Attended service
שירות מלא means an attendant pumps the fuel. Attendant hours vary by station.
Sherut male costs more per liter than sherut atsmi. The official ceiling for benzin 95 includes a separate full-service increment on top of the self-service maximum.
Do not assume an open forecourt guarantees that an attendant is working.
On the label or sign
male, bevakasha
US English
Fill it up, please
UK English
Fill it up or a full tank, please
מלא, בבקשה asks an attendant for a full tank. מלא 95, בבקשה also states the fuel grade.
מלא describes the requested quantity. שירות מלא describes the service mode.
Confirm 95, 98 or סולר before asking for מלא, and stop when the nozzle stops rather than overfilling.
On the label or sign
be-matayim shekel, bevakasha
US English
$X worth
UK English
£X worth
ב־200 שקל, בבקשה asks for fuel by money value rather than litres or a full tank. תן/תני לי ב־200 is another documented form.
At self-service, the terminal or cashier can impose the requested limit.
Name the fuel and say whether the number means shekels or litres.
On the label or sign
ashrai / mezuman; mispar mash'eva
US English
Card or cash; pump number
UK English
Card or cash; pump number
אשראי means card, מזומן means cash, and מספר משאבה means pump number. Retailer apps can also authorize a pump by number.
Payment steps vary by station. Read the terminal and note the pump number before going to the cashier.
Ask the cashier or attendant for help when the terminal rejects the card.
On the label or sign
tag nakhe
US English
Disabled parking placard
UK English
Blue Badge equivalent
A station must not collect the full-service or other above-ceiling petrol supplement when the vehicle displays a qualifying Israeli disabled tag and the tag holder drives.
The rule concerns petrol supplements under the stated tag and driver conditions. The rule is not a general discount on every fuel.
Show the qualifying tag to the station worker before fuelling.
| You need | Look for or say | Keep in mind |
|---|---|---|
| Standard 95 RON petrol | בנזין 95benzin tish'im ve-khamesh | Israel’s ordinary road petrol grade |
| Higher octane 98 petrol | בנזין 98benzin tish'im u-shmone | Use when the vehicle requires or recommends 98 |
| Diesel | סולרsolar | Match the diesel label on the vehicle |
| Self-service | שירות עצמיsherut atsmi | The driver operates the pump |
| Attendant service | שירות מלאsherut male | An attendant pumps the fuel |
| A full tank | מלא, בבקשהmale, bevakasha | Name the fuel first |
| A fixed shekel amount | 95 ב־200 שקל, בבקשהtish'im ve-khamesh be-matayim shekel, bevakasha | The number is a money limit |
| EV charging | טעינה חשמליתte'ina khashmalit | Check the connector and live tariff |
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By the baba team. Checked on against 36 sources, mostly Israeli retailers, manufacturers and government pages, and updated . Products, labels and rules change, so check the pack or the office before you rely on a detail. Our methodology.
No. Israel posts RON, while US pumps post AKI. Israeli 95 RON is roughly 90 to 91 AKI.
סולר, pronounced solar, means automotive diesel at an Israeli fuel station. Check the written label and the vehicle fuel flap before pumping.
No. מלא means a full tank. שירות מלא means an attendant pumps the fuel, while שירות עצמי means the driver pumps.
Choose 98 only when the vehicle fuel flap or owner’s manual requires or recommends 98. A vehicle designed for 95 normally gets little or no benefit from 98.
No. AdBlue is a 32.5% aqueous urea solution for an SCR emissions system. AdBlue belongs only in the separate AdBlue tank of a vehicle that needs it.
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