Terminal gate price (TGP)
The published wholesale price retailers pay at the fuel terminal, set daily. It moves with Brent crude and the AUD/USD exchange rate, usually 1-2 weeks behind global moves.
Fair price watch
Are you paying a fair price for fuel in Australia?
The Australia retail average is about 14c per litre above the terminal gate benchmark for U91, before excise and GST. Track the margin and compare it with recent pump prices.
Retail marginU91 vs wholesale
FAIR
U91 margin is 13.5c per litre
The retail margin is 13.5c per litre. Within the normal 12–18c band. Prices are around the fair range.
- U91 average
174.5c
- Wholesale (TGP)
161c
- Retail margin
13.5c
- Plus tax
~50c excise + GST
Live market context
Retail vs wholesale, fuel by fuel
How far above the terminal gate price each grade is being sold across Australia.
Brent crude
US$85.80
Global crude benchmark. Large moves usually filter into Australian wholesale prices with a delay.
AUD/USD
0.6985
Fuel is traded in US dollars. A weaker AUD increases local import costs.
Retail-TGP
+13.5c/L
Gap between the national U91 retail average and terminal gate wholesale benchmark.
Petrol cover
41d
Reported national petrol stock cover in days.
Diesel cover
37d
Reported national diesel stock cover in days.
Jet cover
33d
Reported national jet fuel stock cover in days.
Stations dry
328
Stations with at least one fuel grade currently reported as unavailable.
Average by fuel type
U91
173.7¢
Unleaded 91 · 6,803 stations
E10
168.1¢
Ethanol 10 · 2,868 stations
Diesel
197¢
Diesel · 4,344 stations
P. Diesel
198.3¢
Premium Diesel · 4,276 stations
P95
188.6¢
Premium 95 · 4,252 stations
P98
196.7¢
Premium 98 · 5,914 stations
LPG
107.8¢
LPG (Autogas) · 808 stations
E85
248.4¢
Ethanol 85 · 80 stations
Source: National retail price reporting, refreshed hourly.
Wholesale by city
Wholesale price by capital city
What retailers in each capital pay at the terminal gate before tax and margin, Australia-wide. Compare it against your local pump price to judge the margin.
| Capital city | U91 wholesale | Diesel wholesale |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 161.0c | 183.9c |
| Melbourne | 160.4c | 184.0c |
| Brisbane | 161.3c | 183.9c |
| Adelaide | 160.6c | 182.8c |
| Perth | 160.0c | 178.7c |
| Darwin | 169.3c | 193.9c |
| Hobart | 165.2c | 185.8c |
How fair pricing works
Wholesale vs retail, explained
The pump price is the wholesale terminal gate price, plus tax, plus the retailer margin. Here is how to read it.
Tax: excise + GST
Fuel excise is around 50c per litre and GST adds 10% on top. Together they are a large, fixed slice of every litre. Unrelated to whether the retailer's margin is fair.
The retail margin
What is left after wholesale and tax is the retailer's margin. A margin sustained above 25c per litre can mean pump prices have not moved down with wholesale costs, or that local competition is weaker.
What you can do
You cannot change wholesale or tax, but you can compare nearby stations. Use this as a guide, then check the station price, update time and distance before detouring.
Frequently asked
Fair fuel pricing FAQ
The U91 retail average is about 14c per litre above the terminal gate benchmark (c175 retail vs c161 wholesale). A higher margin can reflect cycle position, local competition and timing between wholesale and retail price moves.
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Each report answers a different question: where fuel is cheapest, what just changed, and what is pushing prices up or down.
See fair prices near you
- Fair pricing is really about the retailer margin. The part you can influence by choosing where and when to fill.
- Open the fuel map to see which stations near you are closest to the wholesale price, or check the full market dashboard for the signals behind today's prices.