Data driven analysis from 10,000+ stations
NSW now has the highest average diesel price on the Australian mainland at 315.0 cents per litre after a 7.9 cent overnight jump. In Finley, six servos show a 142 cent spread that could cost motorists nearly $100 on a single tank.
Tasmania diesel has jumped 4.2 cents with a staggering 104 cent spread across the state, but Hobart and Launceston suburbs are keeping prices competitive within a 5 cent band. Here is where to fill up and where to avoid.
South Australia's diesel prices span 127 cents per litre across just 364 stations, and three days into the halved fuel excise the gap between metro and regional motorists is as wide as ever.
Hawthorn unleaded has dropped 20.9 cents while Moolap diesel sits at an extraordinary 203.9 cents per litre, the cheapest in Australia. Victoria's fuel market reveals wild variation that Melbourne motorists can use to their advantage.
Diesel has overtaken 91 octane at the pump for the first time in New Zealand history. With the Strait of Hormuz blockade threatening supply and the government choosing tax credits over excise cuts, Jenny Nguyen breaks down what Kiwi motorists need to know right now, region by region, brand by brand.
Brisbane E10 has dropped below two dollars a litre in suburbs like Lutwyche and Bracken Ridge, while Mount Isa motorists are paying 285 cents and Cooktown servos have a 116 cent spread within the same town.
The fuel excise has been halved from 52.6 to 26.3 cents per litre as of today. Petrolmate data shows prices have already fallen up to 28 cents overnight in some areas, but the government warns full savings could take weeks to reach every bowser. Marcus Riley breaks down what happened on Day One, where the cheapest fuel is right now, and why the ACCC is watching retailers like a hawk.
Gilgandra's five servos show a 53 cent unleaded spread while Sydney western suburbs like Bass Hill and Yagoona quietly post some of the cheapest petrol in New South Wales at 229.7 cents per litre.
Western Australia's diesel market shows a 144 cent per litre spread, with Perth metro suburbs clustered below 316 cents while Kununurra jumped 99 cents in one movement. Economics educator Priya Sharma explains why distance, supply chains, and competition density create two entirely different fuel markets within the same state.
Australia waited 25 years to get clean fuel standards. Three months later, the government signed them away. Here's what the temporary return of high sulfur petrol means for your car, your health, and the fuel security crisis nobody in Canberra wants to talk about.
Craigieburn E10 has surged 23.1 cents while Ballarat unleaded dropped 13.4 cents in a week that reveals just how fragmented Victorian petrol pricing has become. Melbourne's northern suburbs are seeing prices move in contradictory directions that deserve closer scrutiny.
Brent crude has surged past $115 a barrel, Australian diesel has smashed through the $3 mark, and today the government halved fuel excise for three months. Marcus Riley breaks down the Strait of Hormuz crisis, state by state price pain, the Easter travel fallout, and practical steps every motorist should take right now.
Queensland diesel prices range from 207 cents in Normanton to 365 cents elsewhere in the state, a 160 cent spread that no government subsidy has managed to close. With Easter road trips approaching, regional motorists face a fuel lottery that gets worse the further you drive from the coast.
Northern Territory diesel shows a 327 cent spread between the cheapest and most expensive servos. Ti Tree sits at 249 cents while remote roadhouses charge nearly 475, and even Darwin suburbs pay more than some highway towns.
NSW diesel jumped 5.2 cents overnight but the real story is the 161 cent spread across the state. Finley servos charge below 200 cents while Sydney stations hit 360, raising serious questions about pricing transparency.
Tasmania's 237 diesel stations show a 108 cent per litre spread from 244.0 to 352.0 cents, more than double Victoria's range. The economics of island fuel supply, Bass Strait shipping, and uneven competition explain why location matters more than timing for Tasmanian motorists.
Regional Victoria is recording a 28 cent unleaded price swing between Moe and Rosebud, while Tarneit Premium 98 drops over 50 cents and Thomastown diesel climbs 21 cents overnight. The data shows Victorian fuel pricing has gone hyperlocal.
The Coalition wants to halve it, the crossbench wants to kill it entirely, and the government won't touch it. With petrol at $2.38 a litre, the 52.6 cent fuel excise has become the hottest number in Australian politics, but does cutting it actually help?
Pacific Fuel Solutions is charging $3.999 for diesel at fourteen locations across Victoria. The same suburb in Melbourne has a $1.05 spread on E10. The government is collecting record GST revenue from the crisis while refusing to cut excise. Marcus Riley breaks down the numbers, the quiet tax windfall nobody is talking about, and why the official response amounts to a taskforce that coordinates and an investigation that won't report until 2028.
The Northern Territory saw diesel jump 35.6 cents overnight to 310.6 cents a litre, with remote communities paying close to $4. The 251.7 cent price spread across the Territory highlights how thin markets and long supply chains leave outback towns exposed.
Queensland diesel prices show just 22 cents of variation across the entire state while Victoria has a 160 cent gap. South Australia is similarly tight at 34 cents. The numbers raise questions about competitive pricing in these markets.
A Finley servo is selling diesel for 199.9 cents while the NSW average climbs to 318.4 cents, creating a 187.7 cent spread across the state. Tasmania has also pushed higher, and the national state by state divergence is the widest it has been this week.
Victoria's fuel market is split in two this week. Ouyen unleaded has dropped over 20 cents while Thomastown diesel has jumped a staggering 46 cents, and the statewide diesel spread has blown out to 160 cents between the cheapest and dearest servos.
The ACCC has launched an enforcement investigation into Ampol, BP, Mobil and Viva Energy over alleged anti competitive conduct in diesel supply to regional Australia, while the government doubles maximum penalties to $100 million. Here's what it means for motorists.