Weekly fuel report: Monday 2 November 2026

The national average U91 price rose 0.3 c/L to reach 240.7 c/L this week.

By the FuelRadar team5 min read

The national average price for U91 rose 0.3 c/L to 240.7 c/L this week. Diesel climbed 1.3 c/L to reach 282.7 c/L across the country. Adelaide recorded the largest capital city move with a 2.5 c/L drop at stations that reported both weeks.

What changed this week

Petrol and diesel prices edged higher across Australia over the past seven days. The national average for E10 lifted 1.0 c/L to 235.8 c/L. Premium unleaded 95 added 0.6 c/L to sit at 255.0 c/L, while 98 octane fuel increased 0.5 c/L to 263.0 c/L. Premium diesel went up 1.4 c/L to 283.2 c/L and LPG rose 0.5 c/L to 109.2 c/L.

Capital city petrol markets showed mixed results. Melbourne U91 increased 1.7 c/L to 239.9 c/L. Canberra drivers saw a 1.3 c/L rise for standard unleaded. Adelaide recorded the largest fall, dropping 2.5 c/L to 227.1 c/L.

A regional station in the Northern Territory posted the lowest numbers for both major fuels. Independent Alyangula Township Service Station reported 208.3 c/L for U91 and 208.1 c/L for diesel.

Capital city price comparison

Average reported price in each capital, c/L. Week: the change at stations that reported both weeks, since Mon 26 Oct.
CityU91WeekDieselWeek
Adelaide227.1−2.5272.6−1.6
Perth227.7+0.1272.9+3.0
Brisbane235.8+1.0280.1+1.9
Sydney236.5+0.5283.2+1.3
Melbourne239.9+1.7281.5+2.5
Darwin243.2−0.1285.3−0.6
Hobart244.3−0.6281.4+1.5
Canberra245.0+1.3287.8+2.0

Adelaide offered the cheapest capital city U91 at 227.1 c/L. Canberra drivers paid the most at 245.0 c/L. This gap means a driver in the South Australian capital paid 17.9 c/L less than a Canberra local, saving $10.74 on a 60 litre tank.

Diesel followed a similar pattern. Adelaide stations averaged 272.6 c/L for the cheapest diesel, while Canberra was the most expensive at 287.8 c/L. The difference between the two cities was 15.2 c/L.

Capital city outlook

Sydney

The forecast for Sydney offered no published outlook, leading to a "No forecast today" call. Standard unleaded averaged 236.6 c/L on Monday. This figure was up 0.6 c/L over the week and is falling from the top of its recent 90-day range, which went from a 194.4 c/L low on 16 August to a 243.2 c/L high on 14 October.

Melbourne

Prices in the Victorian capital sat near the top of their recent 90-day range. Melbourne U91 reached 237.9 c/L on Monday after a 2.6 c/L weekly rise. The forecast for Melbourne gave a "No forecast today" result with no published outlook. That 90-day span saw a 195.5 c/L low on 19 August and a 243.1 c/L high on 12 October.

Brisbane

A 1.0 c/L increase put the Brisbane daily average at 236.1 c/L on Monday. The forecast for Brisbane returned a "No forecast today" estimate. Standard petrol remains near the top of a 90-day window that started at a 198.4 c/L bottom on 18 August and peaked at 240.0 c/L on 14 October.

Perth

The forecast for Perth showed no published outlook, so the call was "No forecast today". The city daily average was 227.7 c/L on Monday, up 0.1 c/L for the week. This market cycles about every seven days, and prices are now falling from the top of the latest run, which hit a 221.7 c/L low on 28 October and a 233.8 c/L high on 29 October.

Adelaide

South Australian drivers saw their Monday U91 average drop 2.4 c/L to 227.1 c/L. This places the market on a downward path from the top of a 90-day stretch that spanned from 196.9 c/L on 15 August to 238.1 c/L on 12 October. The forecast for Adelaide provided a "No forecast today" call with no published outlook.

Canberra

Standard unleaded in the ACT climbed 1.6 c/L to land at 246.7 c/L on Monday. The forecast for Canberra issued a "No forecast today" note. Prices here hover near the top of a 90-day band that bottomed out at 199.3 c/L on 15 August and reached 248.2 c/L on 24 September.

Darwin

The forecast for Darwin was "No forecast today" because no outlook was published. Monday brought a city average of 243.8 c/L, representing a 0.2 c/L weekly fall. The local market is dropping from the high end of its 90-day limits, which recorded a 203.8 c/L low on 18 August and a 248.4 c/L high on 15 October.

Hobart

Tasmanian bowsers recorded a 244.6 c/L daily average on Monday after a 0.8 c/L dip. Prices are currently easing from the top of a 90-day range that saw a 201.7 c/L low on 14 August and a 252.1 c/L high on 11 October. The forecast for Hobart had no published outlook, resulting in a "No forecast today" call.

Price trends by fuel type

National average and lowest fresh report by fuel type, c/L.
FuelAverageWeekLowestStations
U91240.7+0.3208.36,381
E10235.8+1.0211.52,760
P95255.0+0.6227.94,001
P98263.0+0.5235.95,593
Diesel282.7+1.3208.13,800
Premium Diesel283.2+1.4250.7 (members only)3,911
LPG109.2+0.587.9707

Drivers using E10 paid 4.9 c/L less than the standard U91 price this week. Premium petrol users paid 14.3 c/L more than U91 for P95 and 22.3 c/L more for P98. Diesel cost 42.0 c/L more than regular unleaded, while premium diesel was 42.5 c/L more.

Cheapest 3 stations for each fuel type

The list below shows the lowest prices reported over the last 48 hours. A price marked members only requires a store membership to access. You can click a station name to check its latest price on the station page. Independent Alyangula Township Service Station offered the nation's cheapest U91 at 208.3 c/L and the cheapest diesel at 208.1 c/L.

Unleaded 91 (U91)

Stationc/LUpdated
Independent Alyangula Township Service Station
Alyangula NT
208.3
Shell Express Moe
Moe VIC
213.5
Liberty Newborough
Newborough VIC
214.5

E10

Stationc/LUpdated
Shell Express Moe
Moe VIC
211.5
Liberty Clarence Gardens
Clarence Gardens SA
212.5
Liberty Newborough
Newborough VIC
212.5

Premium 95 (P95)

Stationc/LUpdated
EG Ampol Mt. Gambier Marketplace
Mount Gambier SA
227.9
Shell Express Mount Gambier
Mount Gambier SA
227.9
U-Go Rozelle (Self - Serve)
Rozelle NSW
228.7

Premium 98 (P98)

Stationc/LUpdated
Metro Frankston
Frankston VIC
235.9
Metro Petoleum Seaford
Seaford VIC
235.9
U-Go Carrum Downs
Carrum Downs VIC
235.9

Diesel

Stationc/LUpdated
Independent Alyangula Township Service Station
Alyangula NT
208.1
Shell Express Moe
Moe VIC
247.5
Liberty Newborough
Newborough VIC
249.5

Premium Diesel

Stationc/LUpdated
Costco Casuarina
Casuarina WA (members only)
250.7
Costco Perth Airport
Perth Airport WA (members only)
250.7
United Naval Base Truck Stop
Naval Base WA
254.5

LPG

Stationc/LUpdated
Metro Petroleum Kyabram
Kyabram VIC
87.9
Liberty Reservoir
Reservoir VIC
89.5
dayef Maidstone
Maidstone VIC
89.7

Cheapest 3 stations in each capital

Finding a cheap servo can beat the city average. TEMCO Petroleum in Sydney priced its U91 17.8 c/L under the capital average, while 24Xpress Taylors Lakes in Melbourne sat 14.4 c/L below the Victorian capital mark.

U91 in each capital

Stationc/L
Sydney
TEMCO Petroleum
Greenacre · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:41 am
218.7
U-Go Rozelle (Self - Serve)
Rozelle · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:41 am
218.7
ARKO Earlwood
Earlwood · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:41 am
219.5
Melbourne
LMCT+ Preston - (Members Only)
Preston · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:34 am (members only)
217.5
24Xpress Taylors Lakes
Taylors Lakes · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:34 am
225.5
APCO Thomastown
Thomastown · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:34 am
227.5
Brisbane
Liberty Annerley
Annerley · updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:46 am
219.5
EG Ampol Tingalpa
Tingalpa · updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:46 am
221.9
Metro Petroleum Sunnybank
Robertson · updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:46 am
223.9
Perth
Costco Perth Airport
Perth Airport · updated Mon 2 Nov, 12:22 am (members only)
214.7
Vibe Beechboro
Beechboro · updated Mon 2 Nov, 12:22 am
217.3
Solo Hamilton Hill
Hamilton Hill · updated Mon 2 Nov, 12:22 am
217.5
Adelaide
Liberty Clarence Gardens
Clarence Gardens · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:07 am
214.9
U-Go St Marys
St Marys · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:07 am
215.2
Mobil Gilles Plains
Gilles Plains · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:07 am
218.5
Canberra
Metro Petroleum Fyshwick
Fyshwick · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:41 am
237.9
EG Ampol Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:41 am
240.9
Ampol Foodary Canberra Airport (Pialligo)
Canberra Airport · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:41 am
241.9
Darwin
Eg Ampol Casuarina
Casuarina · updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:22 am
238.9
S24 Casuarina Cityway
Casuarina · updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:22 am
238.9
Shell Reddy Express Darwin City
Darwin · updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:22 am
238.9
Hobart
EG Ampol Glenorchy
Glenorchy · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:44 am
245.9
Ampol Foodary New Town
New Town · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:44 am
246.9
Ampol Foodary Glenorchy
Glenorchy · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:44 am
247.9

Diesel in each capital

Stationc/L
Sydney
TEMCO Petroleum
Greenacre · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:41 am
257.7
Metro Petroleum Croydon
Croydon · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:41 am
264.7
Medco Petroleum Roselands
Roselands · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:41 am
265.5
Melbourne
Metro Brunswick West
Brunswick West · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:34 am
255.5
LMCT+ Preston - (Members Only)
Preston · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:34 am (members only)
259.2
Liberty Coburg
Coburg · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:34 am
259.5
Brisbane
Caltex Willawong
Willawong · updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:46 am
266.5
United Sunnybank Hills
Runcorn · updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:46 am
269.9
BP Wacol Truck Stop
Wacol · updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:46 am
285.9
Perth
Vibe Ascot
Ascot · updated Mon 2 Nov, 12:22 am
252.7
Atlas Fuel Ascot
Ascot · updated Mon 2 Nov, 12:22 am
252.9
Burk Cannington
Beckenham · updated Mon 2 Nov, 12:22 am
253.3
Adelaide
United Pooraka
Pooraka · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:07 am
262.9
Solo Windsor Gardens
Hillcrest · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:07 am
263.5
Solo Pooraka
Pooraka · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:07 am
268.5
Canberra
United Petroleum Sutton
Sutton · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:41 am
282.9
United Kambah
Kambah · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:41 am
284.9
Darwin
Eg Ampol Casuarina
Casuarina · updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:22 am
282.9
Shell Reddy Express Darwin City
Darwin · updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:22 am
282.9
S24 Casuarina Cityway
Casuarina · updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:22 am
283.9
Hobart
United Sandy Bay
Lower Sandy Bay · updated Mon 2 Nov, 7:44 am
285.9

Regional vs city

U91

Capital-city average against the rest of the state, c/L. Difference: rest of state minus capital.
StateCapitalRest of stateDifference
NSW236.5240.0+3.5
VIC239.9242.1+2.2
QLD235.8240.0+4.2
WA227.7246.8+19.1
SA227.1237.6+10.5
NT243.2283.7+40.5
TAS244.3250.9+6.6

Diesel

Capital-city average against the rest of the state, c/L. Difference: rest of state minus capital.
StateCapitalRest of stateDifference
NSW283.2281.4−1.8
VIC281.5283.1+1.6
QLD280.1280.8+0.7
WA272.9285.5+12.6
SA272.6282.7+10.1
NT285.3304.6+19.3
TAS281.4286.1+4.7

Country drivers faced higher standard petrol prices than city drivers in every state and territory. The Northern Territory showed the largest gap, with regional U91 costing 40.5 c/L more than Darwin. Western Australia had the next biggest difference at 19.1 c/L more than Perth. Regional diesel was also dearer in most places, except in New South Wales where country drivers paid 1.8 c/L less than Sydney.

Biggest movers

The largest local price jump happened in Seaford, Victoria, where U91 went up 13.0 c/L. Chirnside Park, Victoria, recorded the biggest drop with a 23.6 c/L fall.

Largest rises in U91

AreaWeekNowStations
Seaford VIC 3198+13.0239.67
North Geelong VIC 3215+11.9247.56
Mulgrave VIC 3170+11.5242.95
Sale VIC 3850+10.6260.78
Meadow WA 6532+10.0254.87

Largest falls in U91

AreaWeekNowStations
Chirnside Park VIC 3116−23.6238.34
Bright VIC 3741−22.3235.63
Ringwood East VIC 3135−18.8235.23
Wonthaggi VIC 3995−11.2255.85
Gawler East SA 5118−11.0225.93

Wholesale and crude this week

The national wholesale petrol price reached 225.2 c/L on Friday, up 3.2 c/L over five days. Hobart saw the largest capital city wholesale petrol increase at 3.9 c/L. Wholesale diesel rose 3.6 c/L nationally to 266.7 c/L, with Hobart again leading the capitals with a 4.4 c/L rise. These wholesale moves usually reach the bowser over the following days.

In the global market, Brent crude oil fell 0.4% over five days to 113.43 US dollars a barrel on Saturday. The Australian dollar gained 0.1% to reach 70.33 US cents on Monday.

What to watch next

Recent price changes show what happened this week, while the estimates look ahead. There are no timing recommendations today because all capital cities had no published outlook.

Practical tips

  • Compare prices in your suburb before you fill up. A short drive can save money.
  • Check if your car can run on E10. It is often cheaper than standard unleaded.
  • Sydney drivers could save $10.68 on a 60 litre tank of U91 by finding the cheapest local station.
  • Melbourne drivers could save $15.60 on a 60 litre tank of diesel by shopping around.
  • The forecast estimates are not timing advice this week.

Check nearby stations

You can compare local prices and check distances on the map at https://fuelradar.com.au/map before fuelling. A station's price can change after its last update, so always check the bowser when you arrive.

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Disclaimer: Fuel prices can change after publication. The station prices in this report are the reports FuelRadar Australia held when it was published, and forecast calls are model estimates, not confirmed station prices. Check the station page or map for the latest reported price and update time before making a detour.

Fuel price reports

What drivers paid in every state and territory in October 2026, town by town.

Australia U91
242.8c/L 17.3 c/L higher than the period before

Common questions

Where was the cheapest U91 this week?

The lowest U91 report under 48 hours old was 208.3 c/L at Independent Alyangula Township Service Station in NT, updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:22 am ACST.

Where was the cheapest diesel this week?

The lowest diesel report under 48 hours old was 208.1 c/L at Independent Alyangula Township Service Station in NT, updated Mon 2 Nov, 6:22 am ACST.

Which capital city had the cheapest U91?

Adelaide had the lowest average U91 of the capitals at 227.1 c/L across 203 stations. Canberra was highest at 245.0 c/L.

Did U91 prices rise or fall this week?

At stations that reported both weeks, the national U91 average rose 0.3 c/L to 240.7 c/L. Of the 8 capitals with a comparison, it rose in 4, fell in 2 and held within half a cent in 2.

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