Caboolture Petrol Climbs 19 Cents Overnight While Drayton and Acacia Ridge Hold Brisbane Diesel Cheap

Caboolture Petrol Climbs 19 Cents Overnight While Drayton and Acacia Ridge Hold Brisbane Diesel Cheap

Right, so Saturday morning in Queensland is one of those days where you really wanna check the app before you head to the servo. As of 9th May 2026 02:09pm AEST, Caboolture unleaded has copped an 18.8 cent jump overnight, climbing from 177.0 cents to 195.8 cents across eight stations. Reckon if you filled up Friday arvo before knock off, you saved yourself a fair bit of cash. Filling up this morning? Yeah, you copped it.

Now here's the thing, right. The petrol cycle in southeast Queensland has been doing its usual song and dance, and Caboolture is sitting right at the top of the wave today. Premium 98 in the same suburb is up 19.7 cents to 218.2 cents, which means anyone running a higher compression engine is feeling it twice as hard. If you've got a choice and your car runs fine on regular unleaded petrol prices, today's not the day to be flashing the cash on premium.

The Brisbane Bargain Belt Is Still Holding

While the petrol price wave rolls through the northern outskirts, the southside of Brisbane is doing the right thing on diesel. Drayton servos are averaging 227.2 cents a litre across three stations, with the cheapest sitting at 225.3. That's the kind of pricing tradies and ute owners dream about right now.

Acacia Ridge is even more interesting. Three stations all sitting at exactly 227.5 cents. No spread, no surprises, just consistent pricing across the board. Worth keeping an eye on if you're heading down the Logan Motorway anytime today.

Further out, Beaudesert is averaging 231.7 cents on diesel across four stations, with the cheapest pumping at 222.9 cents. That's a 23 cent spread within the one suburb though, so you'd be mad not to check the app before pulling in. Same suburb, very different prices. Fair dinkum, the difference between the dearest and cheapest pump in Beaudesert today is enough to buy you a decent feed at the bakery.

Up the Coast, Gympie Is Quietly Doing the Right Thing

Gympie Regional servos are averaging 229.6 cents on diesel across five stations, and over in Monkland you can find diesel as cheap as 219.7 cents at one of the three stations there. Now, 219.7 cents in regional Queensland is genuinely solid pricing, and if you're driving the Bruce Highway this weekend, that's worth making a small detour for.

The statewide picture? Queensland diesel has lifted 7.3 cents on average overnight, from 242.0 cents to 249.3 cents across 1,023 stations. That's a notable bump, but nothing compared to the 18.8 cent ULP jump in Caboolture. Diesel is moving with the broader east coast trend, while petrol is doing its own cycle thing.

What Davo Reckons You Should Do This Weekend

Look, here's the deal. If you're in or near Caboolture and you need petrol today, the smart play is to drive a bit further out before filling up. Brisbane northside suburbs that haven't yet copped the cycle peak will save you real money. We're talking 15 to 20 cents a litre, which on a 60 litre tank is around 12 bucks. That's a few decent coffees or a slab of mid strength, depending on your priorities.

For diesel drivers, the best time to fill up right now in southeast Queensland is whenever you're passing through Drayton, Acacia Ridge, or out to Beaudesert if you're headed that way anyway. Don't make a 40km round trip just to save 5 cents a litre, but if you're already nearby, you'd be silly not to take advantage.

The regional spread today is also worth noting. NSW diesel sits at 246.3 cents average, QLD at 249.3, while Victoria has nudged up to 251.2. Queensland's not the cheapest in the country anymore, but it's still doing better than VIC for diesel and the Brisbane southside still has plenty of pumps under 230 cents.

The Practical Takeaway

For my mates running utes, vans, or anything diesel powered, the southside of Brisbane is your friend this weekend. Drayton, Acacia Ridge, and Monkland on the Sunshine Coast hinterland are all worth the trip if you're nearby. For petrol heads, hold off on filling up in Caboolture if you can. The cycle will turn, it always does. A few days of patience could save you 15 cents a litre easy.

And if you're filling up at a Caboolture servo today because you simply can't wait? Cop it sweet, mate. Tomorrow morning the wave might already be starting to ease back. The cycle giveth, and the cycle taketh away.

End of the day, a bit of planning means more cash in your pocket for the important stuff. Can't argue with that.