Brand comparison
Independent vs Shell
Shell — cheaper on average
Shell is 9.7c cheaper on average — across Australia — 170.5c vs 180.2c
Head to head
Independent vs Shell 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.
Independent
784 stations
Average price
- Cheapest
- 140.5c
- Highest
- 250.0c
- Stations
- 784
- Coverage
- 7 states
Shell
334 stations
Average price
- Cheapest
- 147.5c
- Highest
- 239.9c
- Stations
- 334
- Coverage
- 7 states
The call: Shell is 9.7c cheaper on average right now — but timing the cycle beats either brand.
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Independent vs Shell FAQ
Shell is currently cheaper, averaging 170.5c versus 180.2c for Independent — a difference of about 9.7c per litre across Australia. The cheapest individual station near you can still beat either brand on a given day.
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