Young E10 Climbs 17 Cents to 207 as Bomaderry Diesel Holds Under 224
Right, so I had a squiz at the numbers this morning, Monday 24th Aug 2026 at 8:04am AEST, and there's a story out of the South West Slopes that anyone running on E10 is going to want to hear about.
E10 in Young has climbed 17.1 cents to 207.0 across the six servos reporting it. That's the biggest petrol move in the country today, and the other grades went with it. Standard unleaded in the cherry capital is up 9.1 cents to 209.0, and premium 98 has added 17.6 cents to 233.5. Fair dinkum, when three fuels move the same way on the same morning, that's not one servo having a crack at the bloke across the road. The whole town has ticked over.
The E10 discount in Young has basically vanished
Here's the thing, right. Last week E10 in Young was 189.9 and regular unleaded was 199.9. That's a full 10 cent gap, and for a lot of locals that gap is the whole reason they bother with E10 in the first place. This morning it's 207.0 against 209.0, and two cents is all that's left of it.
Now I'm not going to tell you what to put in your car, but have a look at the maths. E10 uses a bit more fuel per kilometre than straight unleaded, and every time I've done the sums it comes out needing about a 5 or 6 cent discount at today's prices just to break even. At a 2 cent gap you're going backwards. You'd be mad not to check E10 prices across NSW before you assume the green pump is the cheap one, because right now in Young it isn't.
On a 50 litre fill, that 17 cent jump on E10 works out to about $8.55 extra. That's a couple of decent coffees and a sausage roll gone, and all you did was fill up Monday instead of late last week.
Why regional towns cop it like this
Sydney runs on a price cycle. Prices drift down for a while, then the whole city jumps in a day and the drift starts over. Out in a town like Young with half a dozen servos, it doesn't work like that. Prices sit flat for weeks, then one operator moves and the rest follow inside a day or two. Once it's up, it tends to stay up until wholesale eases or someone breaks ranks.
In Sydney you know the discount's coming back in a week or so, and the best time to fill up guide will tell you roughly when. In Young, you might be paying 207 for a fair while yet. Worth keeping an eye on the price trends page over the next few days to see whether it holds.
Diesel is the calmer story in NSW today
While petrol in Young was going up, NSW diesel has been pretty steady at the suburb level, even with the state average sitting up around 252.8.
Down on the Shoalhaven, Bomaderry has the cheapest diesel in the state at 223.9. Mind you, there's a 23 cent spread across the four servos there, so pull into the first one off the highway and you could be paying 246.9 for the same fuel. Have a look before you turn in.
Closer to home for me in Western Sydney, Granville, Fairfield and Smithfield are all sitting around 239.5 for diesel, with Smithfield's cheapest at 237.5. Nobody out this way is taking the mick. They're not exactly doing us a favour either.
Out in the regions, East Wagga Wagga is holding at 239.5 across all three servos, Oberon up in the Central Tablelands is at 237.9, and Port Kembla is at 242.5. If you're running a ute or towing anything down the coast this week, the diesel prices page will show you where the gaps are.
What I'd do if I was in Young this week
If you're on E10, have a proper look at whether it's still worth it at a 2 cent gap. Unleaded at 209.0 isn't cheap, but at least you get the full range out of your tank.
If you're passing through rather than living there, and you've got enough in the tank to get to the next town, I'd keep driving and check the interactive fuel map first. A 17 cent jump is the kind of thing you want to sit out if you can.
And if you're a local who tops up every week, this is the sort of morning that reminds you to fill up a couple of days early next time. Small town prices don't send you a warning the way the Sydney cycle does. One morning they're just up.
Look, end of the day, 17 cents a litre is real money over a month of commuting. A bit of planning and a quick check on unleaded petrol prices before you leave the house means more cash in your pocket for the important stuff. Can't argue with that.
