Data driven analysis from 10,000+ stations
Northern Territory diesel holds the dearest statewide average in the country at 259.3 cents, yet the territory also records some of the cheapest mainland pumps. We break down the 285 cent gap and what it means for Darwin drivers and anyone heading bush.
Unleaded petrol and diesel both jumped in the Flinders Ranges town of Hawker this week, a rare double rise. Priya Sharma explains how thin markets and freight costs drive remote fuel prices.
Standard unleaded has quietly slipped across Melbourne, with Altona North down 13.6 cents to 154.0 and Bayswater North easing 16.6 cents to 160.3. The data shows these suburbs are leading the discount phase while South Australia's Barossa moves the other way.
A quiet campaign in Canberra wants to make E10 petrol and B5 diesel compulsory at every Australian servo. Here's what the mandate push means for your car, your fuel economy and your wallet.
Western Australia carries the highest average diesel price on the mainland, yet its Perth suburbs hide some of the cheapest bowsers in the nation. Marcus Riley unpacks the 247 cent spread and the FuelWatch quirk that lets WA drivers shop tomorrow's prices tonight.
Greenacre in south western Sydney is selling the nation's cheapest diesel at 156.7 cents while the NSW average climbed to 190.2. Priya Sharma explains how competition and the wholesale price, not a discount cycle, drive diesel.
Unleaded petrol has climbed across regional Queensland, led by the Lockyer Valley and Yeppoon. We break down the regional moves, where Rockhampton bucked the trend, and where the cheapest diesel sits.
New Zealand petrol is easing across the North Island, with Hamilton 95 octane down nearly 22 cents and diesel softening through Palmerston North, Pukekohe and Porirua. The data also reveals a trans Tasman diesel gap of close to 70 cents a litre against mainland Australia.
The ACCC has put fuel surcharges in its sights, sending legal notices over levies topping 70 per cent in regional Australia. Here's what the crackdown means for your receipt and your wallet.
Regional Victorian petrol is climbing fast, with Wendouree jumping 14.1 cents and Bendigo, Warragul and Corio close behind. Tom Walker examines what the statewide lift means for motorists timing their next fill.
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.