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The Northern Territory's diesel average sits near 275 cents while every other mainland state hovers between 213 and 220. Priya Sharma explains why that headline figure misleads, and why the same fuel rose in South Australia and Queensland this week while it eased in the west.
While Brisbane diesel sits tight, towns across the Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley have pushed notably higher this week. Marcus Riley explains why regional Queensland pays more and what it means for your next fill.
New South Wales recorded the sharpest eastern mainland diesel rise of the week, lifting 13.2 cents to a state average of 218.0. Yet Western Sydney suburbs like Greenacre and Smithfield are still holding diesel near 183 cents for drivers who shop around.
Perth metro suburbs like Beckenham and Bassendean are pumping the cheapest diesel in the country at under 190 cents a litre, yet Western Australia's state average has climbed past 223 cents. Tom Walker investigates why the headline figure is so misleading and where Perth motorists can actually find the best value.
Unleaded petrol in Dandenong South eased to 174.3 cents while diesel in nearby Frankston and Langwarrin climbed. Priya Sharma explains why petrol and diesel move on entirely different rhythms.
Canberra has just committed more than $10 billion to a permanent national fuel reserve, the first serious move in a generation to stop Australia's servos running dry. Marcus Riley unpacks why we became the only IEA country without a 90 day stockpile, and what the new reserve does and doesn't do for the price you pay.
Tasmania recorded the country's sharpest daily diesel fall, easing 9.8 cents to 227.7 cents per litre while most of the mainland climbed. Western Australia and South Australia led the rises, leaving the national diesel map sharply divided.
Clare petrol has climbed 17 cents to a five station average of 184.5 cents per litre, even as the eastern states eased back at the bowser. A look at why regional South Australia is bucking the national trend, and where diesel drivers can still find value.
Narrabri unleaded petrol climbed more than 30 cents a litre overnight and Mudgee lifted 12.5 cents while western Sydney held steady. Tom Walker examines why regional New South Wales motorists are paying the price and where the cheaper fuel still sits.
Queensland diesel has lifted 9.7 cents overnight to a state average of 226.6, the sharpest move in the country today. But Gympie and Monkland are still holding well under 205, so a bit of planning pays off.
Werribee unleaded fell 7.6 cents to 185.3 cents per litre while New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland all climbed. Priya Sharma explains how the petrol price cycle put Victoria and the eastern states on opposite paths this week.
Western Australia has recorded the sharpest single day diesel fall in the country, dropping 11.2 cents to 227.8 cents a litre. Perth metro suburbs including Kwinana Beach and Forrestfield are now sitting below 200 cents while the eastern states climb higher.
Fuel got cheaper after the excise was halved, yet businesses keep adding fuel surcharges of up to 70 per cent. Here's why the ACCC is demanding they prove the charge is real, and what it means for your next bill.
Northern Territory diesel averages 280.5 cents a litre while every other mainland state pays closer to 225. Tom Walker investigates the 50 cent gap, the anomalies in the data, and how Territory motorists can use locked pricing to fight back.
Canberra drivers pay among the highest fuel prices on the mainland despite the capital being compact and well supplied. Priya Sharma explains how thin competition, not distance, keeps Territory prices high.
Unleaded at Rocklea jumped 6.1 cents to 175.1 in a day, an early sign Brisbane's petrol cycle is turning back toward its peak. Meanwhile Queensland diesel splits, with Toowoomba climbing 26 cents while Monkland holds under 195.
Greenacre is still holding diesel below the 200 cent mark even as NSW lifted its statewide average 12.2 cents overnight to 228.7 cents per litre. Western Sydney's tight pricing triangle and regional outliers like Gunnedah show motorists the savings still available if they shop around.
Sixty one fuel tankers are quietly steaming toward Australian ports right now, hauling the only reason most motorists can still fill the ute this weekend. Here's what the supply scramble actually means for your bowser bill, and why the real story is what happens in 2030.
Sale unleaded has dropped 14.2 cents to 185.7 while NSW, QLD and SA diesel jumped 9 to 14 cents overnight. Regional Victoria is bucking the national surge with Shepparton E10 down to 176.3 and Dandenong South premium diesel sliding 13.5 cents.
South Australian diesel averaged 229.1 cents on Wednesday, up 7.9 cents overnight in the sharpest mainland move. Priya Sharma explains why diesel tracks the wholesale Terminal Gate Price rather than the petrol cycle and what Adelaide motorists should do next.
Regional Victoria led the country's sharpest weekly fuel decline this week, with Shepparton E10 dropping 13.6 cents to 176.3 cents per litre. Four of the five biggest Victorian falls sit outside Melbourne, inverting the usual metro to regional pricing pattern.
Queensland's diesel market has split in two. Yarraman and Monkland are holding diesel below 200 cents while Toowoomba Regional jumped 19 cents and Lockyer Valley surged 21 cents in 24 hours.
A third of carmakers just finished the year owing money under Australia's vehicle efficiency standard, with Mazda alone facing a 25 million dollar bill. Marcus Riley unpacks the quiet carbon currency now deciding how thirsty your next car will be, and what it means at the bowser.
While New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland copped a diesel jump of up to 12.6 cents overnight, Perth suburbs like Beckenham, Dianella and Yangebup are quietly running the cheapest diesel in the country. Here is why the state average lies and where the real value sits.