Brand comparison
Ampol vs Caltex
Caltex — cheaper on average
Caltex is 0.5c cheaper on average — across Australia — 166.1c vs 166.6c
Head to head
Ampol vs Caltex fuel prices
Average, cheapest and highest bowser prices plus station coverage across Australia. Brand averages move with the price cycle — on a given day, the cheapest servo near you can beat either brand.
Ampol
1,378 stations
Average price
- Cheapest
- 145.9c
- Highest
- 247.0c
- Stations
- 1,378
- Coverage
- 8 states
Caltex
343 stations
Average price
- Cheapest
- 149.5c
- Highest
- 229.9c
- Stations
- 343
- Coverage
- 7 states
The call: Caltex is 0.5c cheaper on average right now — but timing the cycle beats either brand.
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Ampol vs Caltex FAQ
Caltex is currently cheaper, averaging 166.1c versus 166.6c for Ampol — a difference of about 0.5c per litre across Australia. The cheapest individual station near you can still beat either brand on a given day.
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