Data driven analysis from 10,000+ stations
For a fortnight in June, your next tank's price hung on a shipping lane near Iran. Now Australia is finally building its own billion litre fuel stockpile, fourteen years after it quietly stopped meeting the global rule everyone else follows.
Diesel in the Northern Territory ranges from about 147 cents a litre in Darwin to more than 432 cents at remote roadhouses. Petrolmate explains why distance, volume and competition create the widest fuel gap in the country.
New South Wales is holding the second cheapest diesel on the mainland, with Sydney's western suburbs and the Hunter leading the charge. Petrolmate unpacks why freight corridors keep these bowsers sharp and what it means for your tank.
Queensland diesel jumped 12 cents a litre overnight, erasing a week of falling pumps, while Southport's premium prices eased on the same day. Petrolmate examines what the reversal means for motorists and where the real savings still sit.
South Australian diesel has climbed 15.3 cents to a statewide average of 188.0 cents, with the mid north town of Clare leading petrol, premium and diesel grades higher. We break down the regional moves and what they mean for your next fill.
Unleaded petrol in Bairnsdale eased to 154.5 cents this week while a Melbourne suburb climbed 12 cents in the opposite direction. Petrolmate explains why regional and metro fuel markets move to completely different drums.
Western Australia posts one of the highest diesel averages in the country at 194.5 cents, yet Perth metro suburbs are holding below 160. The data reveals a 40 cent gap between the state headline and where the real value sits.
The temporary fuel excise relief halves on 1 July and vanishes entirely by 2 August, just as the regular August indexation kicks in. Here's what the staggered exit means for your tank, and why now is about as cheap as petrol gets.
NSW diesel has eased almost 15 cents to a 186.4 cent average while South Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory all climbed. Petrolmate examines why one of the country's biggest diesel markets is moving against the national grain.
Northern Territory diesel holds the dearest statewide average in the country at 259.3 cents, yet the territory also records some of the cheapest mainland pumps. We break down the 285 cent gap and what it means for Darwin drivers and anyone heading bush.
Unleaded petrol and diesel both jumped in the Flinders Ranges town of Hawker this week, a rare double rise. Petrolmate explains how thin markets and freight costs drive remote fuel prices.
Standard unleaded has quietly slipped across Melbourne, with Altona North down 13.6 cents to 154.0 and Bayswater North easing 16.6 cents to 160.3. The data shows these suburbs are leading the discount phase while South Australia's Barossa moves the other way.
A quiet campaign in Canberra wants to make E10 petrol and B5 diesel compulsory at every Australian servo. Here's what the mandate push means for your car, your fuel economy and your wallet.
Western Australia carries the highest average diesel price on the mainland, yet its Perth suburbs hide some of the cheapest bowsers in the nation. Petrolmate unpacks the 247 cent spread and the FuelWatch quirk that lets WA drivers shop tomorrow's prices tonight.
Greenacre in south western Sydney is selling the nation's cheapest diesel at 156.7 cents while the NSW average climbed to 190.2. Petrolmate explains how competition and the wholesale price, not a discount cycle, drive diesel.
Unleaded petrol has climbed across regional Queensland, led by the Lockyer Valley and Yeppoon. We break down the regional moves, where Rockhampton bucked the trend, and where the cheapest diesel sits.
The ACCC has put fuel surcharges in its sights, sending legal notices over levies topping 70 per cent in regional Australia. Here's what the crackdown means for your receipt and your wallet.
Regional Victorian petrol is climbing fast, with Wendouree jumping 14.1 cents and Bendigo, Warragul and Corio close behind. Petrolmate examines what the statewide lift means for motorists timing their next fill.
Victoria is holding the cheapest diesel average in the country while Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania all lifted this week. Petrolmate digs into the Geelong refinery story behind it and where the cheapest tanks actually are.
Unleaded petrol in Murray Bridge eased to 162.6 cents this week, among the cheapest in the country, while diesel firmed across most states. Petrolmate explains why petrol and diesel so often move in opposite directions.
Queensland diesel has climbed 10.8 cents to a statewide average of 197.4, yet Gympie and Warwick servos are holding below 172. The data shows regional competition is keeping pressure off country motorists even as the Lockyer Valley moves higher.
Regional Western Australian petrol eased sharply this week, with Jerramungup unleaded down 22 cents and Morawa down 15.7 cents. We break down the WA pricing cycle and what the state's wide metro to regional spread means for motorists.
Western Sydney and Hunter suburbs are holding the cheapest diesel in the country, with Smithfield and Mayfield landing more than 30 cents below the NSW state average. Petrolmate examines why the gap is so wide and what it means for drivers.
Australia adopted a clean 10 ppm petrol standard in December, then quietly relaxed it three months later when war shut the Strait of Hormuz. Now the crisis is fading, but the dirtier fuel rules run until the end of September.