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Victoria is holding the cheapest diesel average in the country while Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania all lifted this week. Marcus Riley 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. Priya Sharma 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. Tom Walker 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.
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. Davo 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. Priya Sharma explains why regional and metro fuel markets behave like two separate economies.
On 1 July the halved fuel excise switches off and the full 52.6 cents a litre snaps straight back. The part nobody mentions is the second hit waiting in August.
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. Davo 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.
A powerful alliance of Australian farmers and manufacturers wants ethanol grown in local paddocks to plug the country's fuel security gap. Here's what a national mandate would mean at your bowser.
Queensland diesel climbed nearly 10 cents a litre overnight, with Goondiwindi and Dalby leading the lift while Brisbane metro suburbs held firm. Tom Walker 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 Davo 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.
Australia's emergency oil reserve spent years sitting in Texas salt caverns while we breached our international treaty obligations. A $3.2 billion onshore fuel reserve is finally changing that, and the backstory is remarkable.
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. Davo 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. Tom Walker analyses the split price cycle and where motorists should fill up this week.
Petrol has fallen 84 cents from its March peak and the panic buying has stopped. Marcus Riley digs into how the great fuel scare of 2026 actually ended, the government convoy you never heard about, and the catch arriving on 1 July.
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.