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The cheapest diesel in South Australia is not in Adelaide but in Barmera, where three Riverland servos sit about 20 cents under the state average. Petrolmate explains why small town competition beats the capital and what a rising state average really tells you.
East Wagga Wagga in the NSW Riverina now holds the cheapest diesel in Australia at 164.5 cents, undercutting every capital city. We break down why regional freight towns are beating the metros and where Sydney drivers can still find value.
Brisbane petrol is finally easing after last week's hike, with Coopers Plains unleaded down 12.3 cents to 170.6 and Kallangur following behind. Petrolmate breaks down where Queensland motorists can fill up cheap this weekend.
Viva Energy has quietly restarted the unit that makes most of Geelong's petrol, lifting Australia's biggest fuel plant back above 90 per cent capacity. But the machine that makes premium petrol stays broken into 2027, and that has consequences at the bowser.
Melbourne's petrol discount phase has ended, with St Albans unleaded jumping 16.6 cents to 179.2 and Truganina close behind. Meanwhile Victorian diesel eased to 188.8, now the cheapest mainland state average.
Western Australia's diesel average moved up to 201 cents this week, yet the cheapest diesel in the entire country is sitting in a Perth suburb at prices from the mid 160s. Petrolmate explains how state averages mislead and why FuelWatch's 24 hour price lock keeps Perth servos so competitive.
Coopers Plains unleaded lifted 19 cents while Lockyer Valley servos eased 15.9 cents on the same day, a split that has nothing to do with wholesale costs. Petrolmate examines the Brisbane cycle reset and the 20 cent diesel spread inside a single Rocklea postcode.
Two separate fuel tax increases are about to hit Australian motorists on the same August morning, and one of them is designed to go almost unnoticed. Here's what's really happening to the excise and how to beat it at the bowser.
Territory diesel averages a startling 257.0 cents, yet the cheapest pump around Darwin sits at 184.5, right in line with the mainland. The data reveals why the Northern Territory is really two very different fuel markets.
NSW diesel has eased 23 cents overnight to a state average of 192.4, and Western Sydney servos are leading the way. Petrolmate breaks down where the sharpest diesel is hiding this week, from Yagoona to the Riverina.
Unleaded petrol in Sale jumped more than 34 cents in a week while most of the country barely moved. Petrolmate explains how the fuel price cycle and thin regional competition drove the increase, and how to read it.
Western Australia carries the dearest mainland diesel average outside the Northern Territory at 200.9 cents, yet Perth suburbs like Landsdale and Beckenham hold some of the cheapest diesel in the country. We break down the 226 cent spread behind the paradox.
The competition watchdog wrote to every fuel retailer in the country before the excise came back on 1 July. The first week of data shows exactly how much of that 17.6 cent rise has hit your servo, and how much is still coming.
Regional Queensland unleaded fell sharply overnight, with Goondiwindi down 12 cents to 162.9 and Roma and Kingaroy easing 7 cents. Meanwhile statewide diesel climbed 5.6 cents to 193.9, showing how differently the two fuels are moving.
Unleaded petrol has jumped 27 cents in the Barossa and 18 cents in Clare as South Australia hits the top of the fuel cycle. Petrolmate breaks down where the value still sits and how to read the cycle like a local.
Unleaded on WA's remote Dampier Peninsula fell 42 cents a litre over the weekend while diesel dropped almost 98 cents, the biggest move in the country. Petrolmate unpacks why remote fuel prices reset like a light switch and what travellers heading north of Broome should do about it.
Sale unleaded jumped 10.7 cents and Traralgon premium rose 10.9 on the same weekend, a uniform Gippsland lift that raises questions. Petrolmate examines why eastern Victoria is climbing while Geelong suburbs and Bendigo hold some of the cheapest pumps in the state.
Sydney's unleaded petrol cycle has turned higher, with Bexley climbing 17.1 cents in a single reset, while NSW diesel quietly eased to 192.8 cents. We break down where the cheapest fuel in the state is hiding.
Diesel in Lavington ranges from 157.9 to 189.9 cents across just six servos, while East Wagga Wagga holds a one cent spread. Petrolmate explains why the law of one price works in some towns and quietly fails in others.
Canberra's 23 diesel sites are separated by just 16 cents a litre, the flattest fuel market in Australia, yet the territory pays more than every state except WA and the NT. Petrolmate unpacks why the capital's calm costs motorists real money.
Queensland diesel has firmed up to a state average of 191.6 cents, but the Lockyer Valley is bucking the trend. Petrolmate explains why Gatton and Gympie servos are the ones doing the right thing this week.
Standard unleaded across the Barossa jumped nearly 30 cents to 191.7 as South Australia's price cycle reset toward its peak. Diesel firmed to a statewide average of 189.4, yet Mount Gambier is still holding pumps from 163.5.
Western Australia's diesel average leapt 28 cents overnight to 196.2 cents, yet Perth metro suburbs like Wangara and Beckenham are still holding diesel under 160. Petrolmate investigates why the headline figure misleads and where WA drivers can still find genuine value.
Victoria now holds the cheapest diesel average of any mainland state at 180.8 cents, led by Moe and Melbourne's western suburbs. We break down the bargains and the regional spikes in Kerang and Warrnambool.