Data driven analysis from 10,000+ stations
Burk Bendigo is selling unleaded at 223.3 while the cheapest servos in Shepparton and Wodonga sit at 234.5 and 234.9. Petrolmate looks at the two Napier Street servos 44 metres apart that split by 11 cents overnight, and where to fill up across northern Victoria.
All 28 Gold Coast 7 Eleven servos moved unleaded between 225.9 and 249.9 in five days, while independents in Nerang and Arundel stayed near 227.5. Petrolmate explains price leadership and whether the King's Birthday long weekend had anything to do with it.
On 1 October diesel's emergency flash point rule expired and the petrol sulfur cap stepped down, with little fanfare. Here's what changed, why Australia's diesel standard is stricter than Europe's, and what it means as diesel sits 46 cents above unleaded.
Three servos in central Campbelltown have held unleaded at 242.9 since Sydney's mid September price peak, while Metro and United sites around Minto and St Andrews have eased to 223.9 to 225.9. The same 7 Eleven brand is now 19 cents apart across 4.5 kilometres, worth $9.50 on a 50 litre fill.
Unleaded in Whyalla averages 243.6, 10.7 cents above Adelaide, while Port Augusta sits 6 cents lower at the same brands. Petrolmate tracks how that Spencer Gulf gap held through September's 24 cent climb.
Hobart unleaded climbed 20.6 cents in ten days to a 24th Sep peak and has eased just 2.9 cents since, with the city and eastern shore leading the way down. Petrolmate explains why prices rise like rockets and fall like feathers, and why Sorell and Brighton have barely moved.
From today servos can no longer add a surcharge to Visa, Mastercard or eftpos payments. Here's what the Reserve Bank's ban means for the price you pay at the bowser, and where the cost goes instead.
Seven servos around Cannon Hill and Tingalpa are selling unleaded at 221.5 to 221.9 cents, while the four closest to Northgate hold at 245.9. The same 7 Eleven and EG Ampol brands sit about 24 cents apart across 10 kilometres of Brisbane, a gap worth $14.64 on a 60 litre tank.
Three servos on one stretch of Morrison Road in Midvale are asking 226.7, 245.9 and 251.9 for unleaded after Perth's Wednesday lift, a day after they sat 4 cents apart. Petrolmate runs through which servos held their price and where to fill up around Midland.
Twelve Geelong servos, led by APCO, list unleaded at exactly 228.3 while every servo in Armstrong Creek and Charlemont sits at 234.9 or more. Petrolmate examines why 7-Eleven charges 6.6 cents more at Armstrong Creek than at Waurn Ponds, 3.7 kilometres away.
Diesel in Fairfield averaged 268.5 cents on 29th Sep 2026, 18.2 cents under the NSW average of 286.7. Petrolmate looks at the Western Sydney diesel belt and the regional towns where one servo can cost 26 cents more than the next.
For the first time, more new electric cars were sold in Australia in August than petrol or diesel cars. So why is the price at your local servo still climbing, and what does the shift mean for drivers who keep filling up?
Four Queanbeyan servos are selling unleaded at 227.9 while most Canberra sites sit between 245.9 and 249.9. Petrolmate explains why the border gap has doubled in a fortnight and when the drive is worth it.
Seven independent servos across Toowoomba have held unleaded at 225.5 a litre for ten days while the big brands kept climbing to between 239.9 and 245.9. Petrolmate runs through how the gap opened and where to fill up on the Range.
Eleven of 15 servos around Morphett Vale are now selling unleaded at exactly 236.9 cents after a two week staircase climb. Independents around Marion and Salisbury Downs are holding about 12 cents lower.
Unleaded across Wanneroo ranges from 223.9 at Atlas to 233.9 at Shell Reddy Express Pearsall, and Perth's majors price by brand rather than suburb. Petrolmate finds the cheap Tuesday is arriving higher each week, with the floor up 15 cents in a fortnight.
Ballarat unleaded has split into two clear price tiers, with independents at 223.3 and the major brands near 239.9. Petrolmate explains why both tiers climbed about 23 cents in a fortnight while the 16 cent gap between them barely moved.
Crude oil has barely moved, yet petrol jumped 13 cents in a week. Petrolmate explains the refining margin blowout, driven by drone strikes on Russian refineries, that is quietly setting your fuel bill.
E10 in Young now ranges from 219.9 to 248.9, a 29 cent spread inside one country town. Petrolmate tracks a 16 cent fortnightly lift across the Hilltops and where the ethanol blend still saves money.
Unleaded at the Yamanto servos is sitting between 217.5 and 219.5 a litre while Brassall and North Ipswich ask 247.9. Petrolmate runs through why the two ends of Ipswich are heading opposite ways and where to fill up.
Adelaide unleaded has climbed about 25 cents since 12 September with no cycle reset, and the independents in the northern suburbs have risen in step with the majors. Petrolmate explains why a parallel move points to supply costs rather than margins, and where the 13 cent gap still sits.
Six servos in central Frankston sit between 225.4 and 225.9 for unleaded while Langwarrin and Karingal reach 239.7. Petrolmate finds Shell held the gap between its own sites at exactly 14.2 cents for a week.
Canberra has quietly extended its cut to the fuel stockholding rules until 31 January 2027, right through grain harvest and the summer holidays. Here's what the 20 per cent reserve relief means for regional diesel supply and the price you pay at the bowser.
Two Ampol Foodary servos 1.3 kilometres apart in Granville and Merrylands are 13 cents apart on unleaded, almost double the gap of a fortnight ago. Petrolmate explains why western Sydney's independents set the local price and how much it can save you.