This week Adelaide experienced unpredictable fuel price swings, where it was almost impossible to keep up with petrol price trends across the city. Motorists could have easily saved around $20 on unleaded petrol (ULP) for a 50-litre fill by shopping around to find the lowest fuel price.
Brisbane
Current ULP average: 182.6cpl
Price range over the last week: 147.7cpl – 195.9cpl
ULP price trends are mostly remaining in the 180s for Brisbane this week, with the fuel price cycle having peaked. By shopping around, Brisbane motorists may be able to snap up a saving as petrol pump prices do vary greatly across the city.
Sydney
Current ULP average: 164.4cpl
Price range over the last week: 143.9cpl – 195.9cpl
There is still quite a divide in Sydney this week, with the highest end of the fuel price scale peaking at 195.9cpl, and the other end at around the 150s and even 140s. Be quick to fill up at these low prices as they are on their way up!
Melbourne
Current ULP average: 174.7cpl
Price range over the last week: 142.9cpl – 197.1cpl
Thankfully for Melbourne motorists, there was not much movement on fuel prices this week, with average petrol prices hovering around the 174.7cpl mark. Not many retailers pushed to move their pricing to the 190s this week, which meant there were more service stations offering competitive prices at the pump.
Adelaide
Current ULP average: 173.5cpl
Price range over the last week: 134.9cpl – 194.1cpl
It was hard to predict where the fuel price trend would sit in Adelaide this week – with the price of ULP going up, down and then back up all in the span of a few days. Currently, petrol prices are on the decline, so be sure to fill up within the next week when the bottom of the cycle approaches.
Perth
Current ULP average: 153.1cpl
Price range over the last week: 147.5cpl – 179.9cpl
Fill up now if you’re a Perth motorist while the bottom of the fortnightly ULP price cycle is in town. Looking at fuel price trends, another leap into the 190s is predicted for around Wednesday.
Darwin
Current ULP average: 168.3cpl
Price range over the last week: 131.9cpl – 169.9cpl
Only a very small movement in Darwin this week, with petrol price averages tipping up by the slightest amount.
Hobart
Current ULP average: 178.5cpl
Price range over the last week: 165.8cpl – 183.9cpl
Over the past week, Hobart experienced only a very small increase in fuel prices.
Retail diesel prices
Current Diesel averages:
ACT – 167.7cpl
Adelaide – 160.2cpl
Brisbane – 164.6cpl
Darwin – 165.3cpl
Hobart – 175.2cpl
Melbourne – 163.0cpl
Perth – 164.6cpl
Sydney – 162.8cpl
Nationwide, there were only very small movements in the price of diesel over the past week.
Wholesale trends
This week, wholesale petrol prices dropped with average TGP prices decreasing by 2.9cpl.
Similarly, there was a decrease in wholesale diesel prices, with average TGP prices dropping by 1.0cpl.
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Information is based on average price trends up to 10 am AEDT on 29 November 2021. The predictions are based on past fuel price trends and estimated forecasts, and should not be taken as a guarantee of actual or future performance. Fuel price data is aggregated from state government price reporting schemes and from WEX Australia fuel card transactions. Please note: Hobart and Darwin do not experience price cycles.
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