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Tasmania is recording one of the highest diesel averages in the country at 206.9 cents, yet its entire market fits inside a 33 cent band. The mainland spread tells a very different story about where comparing prices actually pays off.
Victorian diesel has eased to a state average of 195.5 cents, but the real value is out in Geelong and Bendigo where servos are pumping diesel under 180. Petrolmate breaks down which suburbs are doing the right thing by locals.
Queensland diesel has risen 8.7 cents to a statewide average of 202.5 cents per litre, with regional centres including Dalby, Warwick and Tully leading the increase. A look at the data shows value still sits in Yatala and Gympie for drivers willing to shop around.
Unleaded petrol in Clare climbed 8.5 cents to 173.2 cents this week while Adelaide barely moved. Petrolmate explains why regional and metro fuel markets behave like two separate economies.
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New South Wales recorded the largest mainland diesel decline of the week, falling 10 cents to 203.7 as Greenacre and Port Kembla led the relief. The drop bucked a national trend that saw SA, QLD and WA all climb.
WA's statewide average has edged up near 208, but Perth metro servos in Kwinana Beach, Forrestfield and Maddington are still holding under 180. Petrolmate explains why Tuesday is still the day to fill up out west.
Victoria has taken the title of cheapest mainland diesel market with a statewide average of 203.7 cents per litre. Regional centres including Bendigo and the Geelong corridor are leading the state lower.
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Queensland diesel climbed nearly 10 cents a litre overnight, with Goondiwindi and Dalby leading the lift while Brisbane metro suburbs held firm. Petrolmate examines the widening gap between regional and city pricing.
South Australia diesel jumped 8.6 cents overnight to a state average of 210.8 cents, putting SA near the top of the mainland pack. But Mount Gambier in the southeast is still holding diesel below 186, so Petrolmate shows you where the smart fills are this week.
NSW diesel jumped 8.2 cents overnight to a statewide average of 208.1 cents, yet western Sydney suburbs including Smithfield, Granville and Greenacre are still holding near 180 cents. A look at the data behind the split.
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Western Australia recorded the sharpest mainland diesel rise this week, lifting 16.4 cents to a 210.8 average. Yet Perth suburbs including Beckenham and Landsdale are still selling diesel below 180 cents per litre.
Kerang unleaded has come down 12 cents to 180.1 as regional Victoria servos sharpen their prices. Petrolmate breaks down why the bush is beating the big smoke this week and where Victorian drivers can find the cheapest petrol and diesel.
Coopers Plains unleaded dropped 29.4 cents to 170.5 while Park Ridge climbed 11.8 cents the same day, leaving a ten cent gap across Brisbane. Petrolmate analyses the split price cycle and where motorists should fill up this week.
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Unleaded petrol in Hawker has climbed 20.2 cents to 211.7 cents per litre, the sharpest petrol rise recorded anywhere in the country this week. The Barossa followed with a 14.4 cent lift as regional South Australia moves against a flat national market.
NSW diesel has come down 8.4 cents overnight to a state average of 211.7, and the cheapest pumps are right here in Western Sydney. Greenacre, Smithfield and Fairfield are all sitting under 183 cents a litre while regional towns hold steady too.
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E10 around Dandenong South has slipped to 163 cents a litre, the cheapest petrol pocket in the country this week. Petrolmate explains why Melbourne's southeast leads the discount cycle and how to make the dip count.
Regional Queensland petrol is climbing while the eastern states firm up, with Lockyer Valley unleaded jumping more than 12 cents a litre. Petrolmate examines the widening gap between Queensland's cheapest and dearest servos and where motorists can still find value.
Darwin diesel sits near 195 cents in Winnellie and Palmerston, quietly undercutting every mainland state average this week. The Territory's headline figure of 272 cents tells a very different and far less useful story.
Unleaded petrol in Jerramungup tumbled 30 cents to 203 cents while Perth kept to its steady weekly cycle. Petrolmate explains why regional Western Australia and the metro market move on completely different rules.