Find the cheapest Caltex fuel today - Live prices at 323 stations

Based on Petrolmate's live price feeds, the lowest-priced Caltex station in Australia & New Zealand is Caltex Inglewood in Inglewood, QLD, selling unleaded fuel at 158.7c per litre — that is 17.9 cents per litre below the Caltex network average of 176.6c/L. The next cheapest Caltex sites are Caltex Echuca (Echuca) at 158.9c, followed by Caltex Kwinana Truck Stop (Kwinana Beach) at 159.9c.

Across the Caltex network, regional stations are currently 4.9 cents per litre cheaper on average than metropolitan locations for unleaded fuel. Regional sites here buck the usual trend, often reflecting lower property costs and specific local competitive pressure.

At 176.6c/L on average, Caltex currently sits within one cent of the national market average of 175.6c/L, pricing roughly in line with the broader fuel market.

Caltex's densest station concentrations in Australia & New Zealand are in Kununurra (WA) with 4 stations averaging 199.9c/L, Kalgoorlie (WA) with 4 stations averaging 179.9c/L, Hamilton Hill (WA) with 4 stations averaging 183.9c/L, Esperance (WA) with 3 stations averaging 184.2c/L, and Archerfield (QLD) with 2 stations averaging 169.9c/L. These suburbs represent Caltex's strongest local footprint and are often where the brand is most price-competitive due to internal network competition. Drivers who regularly travel through these areas typically find it easy to compare multiple Caltex sites on the same trip, which helps identify the cheapest local option before filling up.

History and Network

The Caltex name has a complex recent history in Australia. Caltex Australia, formed in 1995 from the merger of Caltex Oil and Ampol, was the ASX-listed operator of more than 1,900 retail stations until Chevron sold its 50% stake in 2020. The remaining Australian ownership rebranded the entire network to Ampol between 2020 and 2022. In 2023, Chevron re-entered the Australian retail market directly, licensing the global Caltex brand and opening a new network of Chevron-operated Caltex stations, initially in New South Wales and Queensland. As a result, a Caltex-branded station today may be either a transitional legacy site still displaying Caltex signage during rebrand, or a genuinely Chevron-operated new Caltex location. The two networks are entirely separate businesses.

Pricing Strategy

Legacy Caltex sites that have not yet completed the rebrand to Ampol follow Ampol pricing and promotions, including the Ampol-Woolworths Everyday Rewards discount. New Chevron-operated Caltex stations operate independently and set their own pricing, which in the early years of the network tends to be competitive against both Ampol and 7-Eleven in the markets where Chevron has launched. Neither legacy Caltex nor Chevron-operated Caltex stations typically compete with deep discount chains on raw pump price, though both may offer loyalty-linked discounts.

Loyalty and Rewards

At legacy Caltex sites still in the process of rebranding, the Ampol loyalty ecosystem applies: the Woolworths Everyday Rewards 4 cents per litre discount with a $50 qualifying shop, and StarCard for fleet. At new Chevron-operated Caltex stations, loyalty is run separately under Chevron's own programs. Chevron has progressively introduced the Chevron Rewards app at its Caltex Australia sites, offering app-based discounts and occasional bonus offers. Woolworths Everyday Rewards dockets do not apply at Chevron-operated Caltex.

Fuel Quality and Products

Both legacy Caltex (now Ampol) and new Chevron Caltex stations sell fuel that meets the Australian Fuel Quality Standards. Legacy sites carry Ampol-branded Amplify Premium 98 where refurbished. Chevron-operated Caltex stations market Caltex Techron, a fuel additive package used in Chevron retail fuel worldwide, which Chevron claims reduces deposits on intake valves and injectors. Caltex Techron 98 is the premium 98 RON offering at Chevron-operated sites. All fuel grades, regardless of operator, must comply with Australian government-set specifications.