Data driven analysis from 10,000+ stations
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.
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South Australian motorists in Clare are paying nearly 12 cents per litre more for unleaded petrol overnight while WA, NSW and Victoria all cut prices on the same morning. Five servos moved together in a coordinated hike that raises questions about regional competition in the mid north.
Goulburn diesel has dropped to 207.9 cents per litre while the NSW state average shed 5.4 cents overnight to 239.5 cents. The Hume Highway corridor south of Sydney is now offering some of the cheapest diesel pricing in the state.
Brisbane's northern suburbs hit the discretionary price cycle trough this morning, with E10 in Brendale dropping 27.1 cents overnight to 190.8 cents while Mango Hill anchored the bottom at 181.9 cents. Understanding why these particular suburbs lead the cycle reveals one of Australian fuel retailing's most predictable patterns.
Northern Territory diesel has eased 39.8 cents overnight to a territory average of 300.2 cents per litre, the single biggest state level fall recorded across Australia this week. While Darwin and Alice Springs servos reset under the regulated daily price window, Queensland and South Australia diesel climbed in the opposite direction.
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Western Australia diesel fell 34.2 cents overnight while Queensland climbed 9.1 cents and South Australia added 8.0 cents on the same morning. Five Perth suburbs now have diesel below 200 cents per litre, raising serious questions about interstate pricing transparency.
Unleaded petrol in Clare jumped 27.3 cents overnight to 200.8 cents per litre while South Australia statewide diesel rose 12.4 cents, diverging from a 37.4 cent drop in WA. Country town markets have less depth, meaning a single supply change moves the whole average more dramatically.
Queensland diesel has climbed 9.6 cents to a state average of 248.4 cents per litre, with outback town Hughenden absorbing a 24.6 cent overnight rise while Brisbane corridor suburbs like Drayton hold the cheapest line at 224 cents. The 62 cent spread between the cheapest and most expensive corners of the state highlights the freight cost premium that continues to define remote pricing.
Sale diesel has dropped 37.9 cents overnight to 248.1 cents while neighbouring Moe climbed 19.7 cents in the opposite direction. The Gippsland corridor has effectively split in two, with the surrounding Latrobe Valley towns of Traralgon, Wodonga and Corio all moving the wrong way for motorists.
Albury and Lavington servos are pumping unleaded below 187 cents while Sydney motorists pay 30 cents more at the pump. A closer look at the NSW border reveals where the real competition lives.
Caboolture unleaded has jumped 18.8 cents overnight to 195.8 cents while Brisbane's southside suburbs Drayton and Acacia Ridge are still holding diesel under 228 cents. Davo breaks down the Queensland fuel map this Saturday.
On Tuesday night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers will reveal whether the 26 cent fuel excise cut survives past 30 June, and the answer will hit every motorist's wallet. Here's what's really at stake at the bowser, why this budget call matters more than most, and what to watch for in the fine print.
South Australia diesel has climbed 9.5 cents to 250.5 cents per litre across 371 stations, joining a sharp east coast rise that has lifted NSW and QLD averages while WA shed 29.1 cents and Victoria eased lower. Mount Gambier delivered the regional surprise of the cycle, pulling premium 98 down by 11.2 cents to 204.7 cents.
Tasmania diesel rose 8.2 cents to 252.1 cents per litre while NSW fell 19.4 cents and WA dropped 13.7 cents on Friday 8th May 2026. The economics of Bass Strait shipping and small market competition explain why Hobart and Launceston move differently from the mainland.
Clare unleaded has climbed 15.6 cents overnight to 203.0 cents while Adelaide's Wingfield holds diesel inside a 0.4 cent band, splitting South Australia's fuel map in two. Statewide diesel climbed 3.62 percent to a 252.0 cent average, with the range now stretching 120 cents from cheapest to most expensive station.
WA Premium 95 has lifted 19 to 25 cents in Baldivis, Busselton, Mandurah and Kalgoorlie overnight, with the state diesel average climbing 15.6 cents to 250.9 cents a litre. Beckenham, Forrestfield and Kwinana Beach are still holding cheap diesel pockets for switched-on motorists.
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Caboolture's unleaded jumped 19.6 cents overnight from 179.9 to 199.5 as the South East Queensland petrol cycle hit its peak. Marcus Riley unpacks what's really driving the spike, why outer suburbs cop it first, and how motorists can read the cycle to save 15 to 25 cents a litre.
Moe diesel has climbed 20.6 cents per litre while Sale just down the highway has fallen 16.0 cents on the same morning. Three other Victorian towns lifted E10 prices 13 to 16 cents and the data raises some serious questions about regional pricing patterns.