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Fifty seven Perth servos reset unleaded to exactly 249.9 on Wednesday, the third Wednesday jump in a row. Priya Sharma explains why the Tuesday floor, up 27.1 cents in a fortnight, is the number that really matters.
Unleaded at Mobil Gatton has climbed from 199.5 to 225.5 since 7th Sep, and at least 15 servos from Toowoomba to Plainland now share that exact price. Tom Walker examines why Lockyer Valley independents move in step, and why they still undercut Brisbane by 13 cents.
Unleaded at Solo Nailsworth is 219.5 a litre while the OTR sites across Norwood and the eastern suburbs sit on 237.9 after a 28 cent climb in a fortnight. Davo runs through where Adelaide motorists can still find a fair price on unleaded and diesel.
For 28 Fridays the ACCC has told Australians exactly what was happening between the oil tanker and the bowser. That weekly scorecard is due to stop on 30 September, just as prices climb again.
Six Shell servos across regional Victoria, from Hamilton to Bairnsdale, have changed their unleaded price by the same amount on the same days for eight straight moves. Marcus Riley explains who sets those prices, why Victoria's daily cap turns them into a staircase, and where the independents are cheaper.
Every one of the 106 unleaded servos with a full week of history across Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie lifted its price, with a median rise of 19.0 cents. Sarah Chen analyses the 20 cent spread inside Hobart, the cheapest north west coast board and a flat 5 cent E10 discount.
Prices lodged under the Territory's 24 hour lock show all 11 United servos in greater Darwin lifting unleaded by 5 to 9 cents from 2:30pm ACST on 20th Sep 2026, while 31 of the region's 48 sites hold. Ausfuel Virginia at 236.9 and the two Solo sites at 238.5 become the cheapest boards, and Katherine stays 1.6 cents under the capital.
Three Goulburn servos are sitting on 229.9 for unleaded while the big brands in the same town ask up to 20 cents more. Davo runs through where to fill up on the Hume between Western Sydney and Canberra, and when E10 is actually worth it.
Diesel across Mount Gambier has risen 17.0 cents in five days to 271.2, yet it remains the only South Australian town among the forty cheapest diesel suburbs in the country. Tom Walker examines why every mainland state has moved by almost the same amount and where the savings still are.
Drone strikes shut Saudi Arabia's East West Pipeline on 11 September, and within a week Australian unleaded was up 14.3 cents a litre. Marcus Riley traces how a 1,201 kilometre pipe built for a 1980s war now moves the price at your local bowser.
Canberra unleaded averaged 234.3 cents a litre on the ACCC's latest weekly table, 9.5 cents above Sydney even though both cities draw on the same wholesale price. Marcus Riley looks at why the gap exists, why freight doesn't explain it, and where Canberra motorists can still find a cheaper fill.
Queensland diesel eased 1.1 cents to 279.3 while New South Wales and Victoria lifted 15 to 16 cents in a single day. Labrador holds at 263.9 across all three stations, with Hemmant and Monkland close behind.
Unleaded in St Albans has lifted 8.9 cents to 239.7 a litre, with South Melbourne up 9.6 cents to 240.9 as the Melbourne cycle starts its climb. Davo runs through where premium and diesel are heading and where the cheaper tanks are holding across Victoria.
Unleaded across seven Lavington servos lifted 26.3 cents in a day to 222.2 while Casino and Broken Hill moved the same way. Priya Sharma explains why regional NSW prices step instead of cycle, and why the border with Wodonga made no difference.
Since March, fuel companies have been allowed to hold 20 per cent less petrol and diesel than the law requires. On 30 September that relief ends, with oil above US$100 and the excise fully restored.
Unleaded in Rockingham lifted 30.8 cents in two days to 241.2 while Pinjarra, 20 minutes from Mandurah, held at 211.9. Sarah Chen analyses which WA suburbs followed this week's cycle reset and which independents held their ground.
Diesel across Preston lifted 14.7 cents in a single day to 265.4 while North Geelong servos held at an average of 254.9. Tom Walker examines why Melbourne's north moved together while the Geelong region and regional Victoria sat still.
Unleaded in Robina has eased 13 cents to 214.2 a litre, with E10, premium 95 and 98 all dropping the same amount across all six servos. Davo runs through what the Gold Coast drop means at the bowser, why the two cent E10 gap matters, and where Nerang diesel is undercutting the Queensland average by 23 cents.
Nine South Australian servos lifted unleaded 24.1 cents in a single day while Wendouree eased 9.1 cents and Tasmania barely moved. Priya Sharma explains why a 24 cent jump is never about the oil price.
The emergency fuel standards that let 50ppm sulfur petrol and lower flash point diesel into Australian tanks expire on 30 September. Here is what changes on 1 October, why it happened, and what it means for your car and your hip pocket.
Every one of Canberra's 35 diesel servos sits within 13 cents of each other, while NSW next door spans 120 cents. Tom Walker examines why the tightest price band in the country is also the most expensive.
Diesel in Oberon has dropped to 239.9 a litre while Wagga Wagga, Bomaderry and Cessnock all sit under 245, well below the NSW average of 262.8. Davo runs through where regional and Western Sydney servos are doing the right thing.
Unleaded across Truganina lifted 7.6 cents to 217.4 while Coburg rose 7.5 cents to 222.5, with premium 98 moving by similar margins in both suburbs and in St Albans. Victorian diesel meanwhile holds the cheapest mainland state average at 261.6 cents, with Grovedale and Belmont near 251.
Unleaded in Yeppoon lifted 9.7 cents in a day to 227.6 while Queensland's diesel average moved just 0.1 cents, hiding swings of 8 to 11 cents in Dalby, Ingham, Mareeba and the Toowoomba region. Sarah Chen analyses why a flat state average says little about your own town.