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Petrol in the Clare Valley climbed 17.5 cents a litre this week as South Australia's price cycle swung back upward. Marcus Riley explains what the turn means for SA drivers and where value still hides.
E10 in Frankston has climbed 17 cents to 192.2 as Melbourne's petrol cycle turns toward its peak. Across regional Victoria diesel is firming sharply, yet Sale has fallen 38 cents to deliver the state's standout value.
Regional Queensland is leading a petrol slide this week, with Roma unleaded dropping to 172.8 and Warwick down to 181.9. Diesel is heading the other way though, with the statewide average creeping up to 232.8.
Northern Territory diesel averaged 289.4 cents per litre on Saturday, roughly 55 cents above the mainland. Priya Sharma explains how freight distance and thin competition split Darwin and the outback into two very different fuel markets.
On 1 July the fuel excise cut ends and petrol could leap up to 32 cents a litre overnight, the biggest one off jump most drivers will ever see. Here's why it's happening, what history tells us, and how to time your tank to dodge the worst of it.
Diesel across New South Wales barely moved this week, but western Sydney suburbs like Greenacre and Smithfield are sitting close to 25 cents under the state average. Marcus Riley unpacks why the busiest postcodes hide the cheapest diesel, and why border town Albury just copped a 16 cent jump.
Clare unleaded has climbed 30 cents in a week to 197.7 as South Australia heads into the top of the fuel cycle. SA diesel has lifted 9 cents statewide too.
Diesel across the ACT is averaging 259.6 cents a litre, sitting roughly 26 cents above the national pack. With a spread of just 30 cents across Canberra's servos, local drivers have little room to shop around.
Rocklea E10 fell 13.6 cents to 174.2 while standard unleaded eased below 178, the largest genuine drops anywhere on the Australian mainland this week. Tom Walker examines why Brisbane is easing just as Victoria's servos climb across the board.
Victoria was the only mainland state to drop diesel prices on Thursday 21st May 2026, while NSW, Queensland and South Australia all climbed 5 to 8 cents. Marcus Riley unpacks why Melbourne suburbs like Reservoir and Rowville are running in the opposite direction to the rest of the country.
Western Australia's statewide diesel average jumped 15.7 cents to 235.6 cents per litre on Wednesday 20th May 2026 while Morley servos held at just 196.2 cents. Priya Sharma explains why competitive density in Perth metro suburbs creates a 39 cent gap with the broader state average.
NSW diesel has jumped 14.5 cents overnight to a state average of 234.4 cents, but Greenacre, Smithfield and Marulan are still holding pumps below 210. Here's where Western Sydney drivers can still find sub-state-average diesel this week.
Unleaded petrol in the Barossa region has climbed 17.6 cents a litre overnight while South Australian diesel lifted 7 cents on a morning the eastern states held almost flat. Tom Walker investigates why SA is moving against the national tide.
Australia has been in breach of its 90 day fuel reserve obligation since 2012, the only IEA nation never to comply. A new 14.8 billion dollar package finally builds a national stockpile, but it still aims well short of the mark.
Southport unleaded petrol has fallen 11.5 cents to a seven station average of 178.4 cents per litre, the steepest decrease in Queensland this week. The data shows the Gold Coast sitting at the bottom of its retail price cycle.
E10 in Shepparton climbed 13.3 cents to 187.7 while Melbourne's Hawthorn fell to 187.5 at the trough. Priya Sharma explains why metro and regional Victoria ride the price cycle on completely different rhythms.
Forrestfield diesel is holding at 203.7 cents while the Western Australia average rose to 236.9. Perth's eastern industrial suburbs are filling up around 30 cents cheaper than the rest of the state.
NSW diesel averages 236 cents a litre, but Greenacre and Port Kembla are pumping it below 200. Tom Walker investigates the suburbs where motorists pay close to 40 cents less.
Clare in the South Australian wine country has absorbed a 20.2 cent overnight jump in unleaded petrol, pushing the average to 199.4 cents per litre. The rise forms part of a wider statewide climb that has also lifted South Australian diesel by 10 cents.
E10 in Tingalpa climbed 23.1 cents to 184.6 cents as Brisbane's eastern suburbs reached the crest of the discretionary price cycle. Priya Sharma explains why the recovery is always sharper than the slow decline that came before it.
Petrol has slipped back under $2 a litre, but diesel is still stuck near $3 and that's the fuel that decides your grocery bill. Marcus Riley explains why Australia's diesel reserves are the real worry, and what it means for your wallet.
Petrol prices across Melbourne suburbs have come right back down, with Hawthorn unleaded dropping 43 cents to 177.9. Rowville and Narre Warren are even cheaper as the city slides into the bottom of its price cycle.
Forrestfield and Kwinana Beach are anchoring 196 cent diesel pricing across Perth's east and south, while Western Australia's state spread blows out to 207 cents.
The ACCC is firing legal notices at regional distributors charging fuel surcharges of more than 70 per cent. Here's what it means for remote Australia, and what to watch as the 32 cent excise cut runs out in June.