Victoria fuel prices, December quarter 2026 so far

Name: Victoria fuel prices, December quarter 2026 so far
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Prices from 1 October to 29 October 2026Updated 3 h ago

Victoria U91 average

240.5c/L

+39.8 c/L on the September quarter 2026

Melbourne U91: 237.7c/L
Rest of Victoria U91: 243.5c/L
Diesel average: 280.9c/L

Melbourne month by month, what makes up a litre, margins, the price cycle, excise, the other capitals, and every regional town we could rank.

This period: 1 October 2026 to 29 October 2026. This covers part of the calendar period. The change compares the available days, not two full calendar periods. Station coverage can also change.

Report highlights

Quote these with the credit: Source: FuelRadar Australia, Victoria fuel prices, December quarter 2026 so far, fuelradar.com.au/fuel-price-reports/vic/2026-q4

Melbourne reported prices averaged 237.7 c/L for U91 in the December quarter 2026, up 39.1 c/L on the September quarter 2026.
Sunbury was the cheapest town in Melbourne North West for U91 in the December quarter 2026 at 237.2 c/L, 0.5 c/L below Melbourne.
Geelong averaged 235.7 c/L for U91 in the December quarter 2026, 2.0 c/L below Melbourne, and was cheaper than Melbourne in 5 of 7 months since our records began on 13 April 2026.
Since our records began on 13 April 2026, Tuesday has been the cheapest day to buy U91 in Melbourne and Sunday the dearest, 1.0 c/L apart on average: $0.60 on a 60-litre tank.
Filling a 60-litre tank with U91 in Moe–Newborough rather than in Tallangatta saved $34.92 on average in the December quarter 2026.
Independent service stations in Victoria averaged 2.1 c/L less than the major brands for U91 in the December quarter 2026, and 5.5 c/L less in Melbourne.
Diesel cost 41.4 c/L more than U91 in Melbourne in the December quarter 2026, down from 41.9 c/L in the September quarter 2026.
Moe–Newborough was Victoria’s cheapest town for U91 in the December quarter 2026 at 226.8 c/L, 10.9 c/L below Melbourne.

Key points

Written from FuelRadar’s station-day averages for the period.

U91 reported prices in Melbourne averaged 237.7 c/L in the December quarter 2026, up 39.1 c/L on the September quarter 2026.
Melbourne reported prices averaged 279.1 c/L for diesel in the December quarter 2026, up 38.6 c/L on the September quarter 2026.
Since our records began on 13 April 2026, Melbourne's highest daily U91 average was 242.9 c/L on 11 October 2026 and its lowest 152.6 c/L on 30 June 2026. The high was set in the December quarter 2026.
Melbourne's daily U91 average went from 234.1 c/L on 1 October to 235.8 c/L on 29 October, and diesel from 282.4 c/L to 278.9 c/L.
The highest daily average in Melbourne was 242.9 c/L for U91 on 11 October and 282.4 c/L for diesel on 1 October.
Since 1 July 2026 in Melbourne: U91 up 80.1 c/L, E10 up 78.8 c/L, diesel up 100.3 c/L, P95 up 80.5 c/L, P98 up 80.0 c/L and LPG down 5.3 c/L.
Melbourne ranked fourth cheapest of the 8 capital cities for U91; Adelaide was the cheapest at 233.5 c/L and Hobart the dearest at 247.4 c/L.
On 29 common dates in the December quarter 2026, Melbourne's U91 daily averages had a mean of 237.7 c/L, against 232.2 c/L at the Melbourne terminal: a gross spread of 5.5 c/L. Each date counts equally; this is not the station-day-weighted headline mean or a profit estimate.
The Melbourne terminal gate price averaged 232.2 c/L for unleaded and 262.9 c/L for diesel, up 39.7 c/L and up 31.5 c/L on the September quarter 2026.
Wholesale unleaded averaged 232.2 c/L at the Melbourne terminal, a record: the dearest wholesale quarter since AIP's series began in March quarter 2004 (the previous high was September quarter 2026 at 192.5 c/L); the cheapest of the last ten years was June quarter 2020 at 92.7 c/L.
Our margin-based rule detected no U91 price-cycle hike in Melbourne in the December quarter 2026. This does not establish why retail prices changed.
Moe–Newborough was the cheapest town we ranked for U91 at 226.8 c/L, 10.9 c/L below Melbourne.

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Every fuel in Victoria

Average price by fuel, December quarter 2026
Fuel	Victoria	Change	Melbourne	Rest of state	Difference	Stations
Unleaded 91	240.5	+39.8	237.7	243.5	+5.8	1,650
Diesel	280.9	+39.0	279.1	282.0	+2.9	1,040
E10	233.7	+39.5	233.1	234.8	+1.7	404
Premium 95	255.2	+39.0	254.0	257.0	+3.0	1,029
Premium 98	264.2	+39.3	262.6	266.1	+3.5	1,495
LPG	103.3	+1.1	99.7	108.9	+9.2	580

Cents a litre. Change is on the September quarter 2026. Difference is the rest of the state against Melbourne.

What makes up a litre in Melbourne

What makes up a litre of Unleaded 91

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Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)

How we worked this out

A benchmark illustration using differently weighted period averages, not a matched purchase basket or measured retailer costs. See the same-date retail/TGP comparison separately.

Wholesale is the terminal gate price without GST and excise, less crude oil. GST is one eleventh of the retail price. The retail difference is what is left: the retailer’s costs and margin, without its GST. Bands are rounded so they add up to the retail price.

Retail: FuelRadar station-day averages for Melbourne. Our retail records begin on 13 April 2026, so a period before then has the wholesale side only, and “dearest” and “cheapest” compare the periods since our records began.

Terminal gate price: AIP, Melbourne terminal, carried over weekends. Crude oil: Brent spot (US EIA, via FRED) in Australian dollars, at 158.987 litres a barrel. Excise: ATO, averaged over the period’s days.

Every period (3 rows)

What makes up a litre of Unleaded 91, c/L
Period	Crude oil (Brent, A$)	Wholesale: refining, shipping, terminal	Excise	GST	Retail difference	Retail price	Terminal gate price
December quarter 2026	112.2	45.2	53.7	21.6	5.0	237.7	232.2
September quarter 2026	86.0	41.4	47.6	18.1	5.5	198.6	192.5
2025 averageWholesale side only	67.5	29.9	51.1	—	—	—	163.3

Month by month, U91

U91 average by month, December quarter 2026
Area	Oct	Quarter
Victoria	240.5	240.5
Melbourne	237.7	237.7
Rest of Victoria	243.5	243.5
Melbourne WestArea	236.3	236.3
Melbourne South EastArea	236.7	236.7
Mornington PeninsulaArea	237.1	237.1
Melbourne North EastArea	237.9	237.9
Melbourne Outer EastArea	238.2	238.2
Melbourne Inner EastArea	238.6	238.6
Melbourne InnerArea	238.7	238.7
Melbourne North WestArea	238.7	238.7
Melbourne Inner SouthArea	240.1	240.1
GeelongRegional city	235.7	235.7
BallaratRegional city	238.1	238.1

Cents a litre. Each month is the station-day average of the days it has in the period. An area’s months count the same stations as its quarter.

Month by month, diesel

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Diesel average by month, December quarter 2026
Area	Oct	Quarter
Victoria	280.9	280.9
Melbourne	279.1	279.1
Rest of Victoria	282.0	282.0
Melbourne WestArea	276.4	276.4
Melbourne South EastArea	278.4	278.4
Melbourne North WestArea	278.9	278.9
Melbourne North EastArea	279.1	279.1
Mornington PeninsulaArea	279.4	279.4
Melbourne Outer EastArea	279.7	279.7
Melbourne Inner EastArea	281.4	281.4
Melbourne InnerArea	281.7	281.7
Melbourne Inner SouthArea	283.3	283.3
BallaratRegional city	275.6	275.6
GeelongRegional city	275.7	275.7

Cents a litre. Each month is the station-day average of the days it has in the period. An area’s months count the same stations as its quarter.

Retail and wholesale on the same days, U91

Melbourne retail prices compared with the Melbourne terminal. This is not the delivered wholesale cost at individual stations.

Melbourne retail prices compared with the Melbourne terminal. This is not the delivered wholesale cost at individual stations.
Period	Days used / window	Retail daily mean	TGP, same days	Gross spread
December quarter 20261 to 29 Oct 2026; 12 carried TGP days. Gaps may occur within this range.	29 / 29	237.7	232.2	5.5
September quarter 20261 Jul to 30 Sept 2026; 26 carried TGP days. Gaps may occur within this range.	92 / 92	198.5	192.5	6.1

Each common date counts once. Retail is the mean of the saved daily capital averages, not the station-day-weighted headline mean. TGP uses the same dates and carries the last published value for at most six subsequent calendar days. Retail prices can already include carried station prices. Means and spreads are rounded separately. The gross spread is not profit or a causal explanation. Retail carry limit: 30 days. Unmatched dates are excluded; common days are not a station or sales coverage percentage.

Retail and wholesale on the same days, Diesel

Melbourne retail prices compared with the Melbourne terminal. This is not the delivered wholesale cost at individual stations.

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Melbourne retail prices compared with the Melbourne terminal. This is not the delivered wholesale cost at individual stations.
Period	Days used / window	Retail daily mean	TGP, same days	Gross spread
December quarter 20261 to 29 Oct 2026; 12 carried TGP days. Gaps may occur within this range.	29 / 29	279.1	262.9	16.1
September quarter 20261 Jul to 30 Sept 2026; 26 carried TGP days. Gaps may occur within this range.	92 / 92	240.3	231.4	8.9

Worked out the same way as the table above.

Market trends this year

Retail, terminal gate and crude oil prices this year

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Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)

How we worked this out

Retail: FuelRadar daily averages for Melbourne, from 13 April 2026 when our records begin.

Terminal gate prices (dashed): AIP, Melbourne terminal, weekdays. Brent crude: US EIA spot price via FRED, converted at each day’s exchange rate and 158.987 litres a barrel.

Daily figures (272 rows)

Retail, terminal gate and crude oil prices this year (c/L), 1 Jan to 29 Oct
Date	U91, Melbourne	Diesel, Melbourne	Unleaded terminal gate price	Diesel terminal gate price	Brent crude, A$ c/L
29 Oct	235.8	278.9	—	—	—
28 Oct	235.0	278.0	—	—	—
27 Oct	234.7	277.4	—	—	—
26 Oct	234.2	276.7	—	—	—
25 Oct	234.6	277.1	—	—	—
24 Oct	235.6	277.6	—	—	—
23 Oct	234.7	276.9	222.2	263.9	114.7
22 Oct	235.1	276.7	224.2	262.6	112.3
21 Oct	235.6	276.1	225.6	261.6	105.1
20 Oct	236.3	276.6	229.2	261.6	103.5
19 Oct	237.7	276.9	232.1	262.4	107.1
18 Oct	239.2	277.3	—	—	—
17 Oct	239.4	277.6	—	—	—
16 Oct	239.7	277.2	235.1	261.6	108.0
15 Oct	240.7	278.1	237.4	260.9	114.9
14 Oct	242.6	278.6	239.5	261.2	114.4
13 Oct	242.4	279.3	241.4	262.3	113.3
12 Oct	242.0	279.6	242.1	262.7	—
11 Oct	242.9	280.4	—	—	—
10 Oct	242.1	280.7	—	—	—
9 Oct	241.7	280.8	241.0	262.4	117.2
8 Oct	240.8	281.0	239.6	263.2	117.8
7 Oct	239.5	281.4	238.9	263.4	113.8
6 Oct	237.4	281.5	235.8	264.5	113.0
5 Oct	235.2	281.5	234.7	264.5	113.3
4 Oct	235.6	282.2	—	—	—
3 Oct	234.4	282.1	—	—	—
2 Oct	234.2	281.9	232.4	263.5	122.6
1 Oct	234.1	282.4	231.5	263.9	104.5
30 Sept	234.1	283.2	230.8	264.2	104.9
29 Sept	234.1	284.2	230.5	265.7	102.7
28 Sept	234.3	285.3	230.4	267.2	107.5
27 Sept	234.6	285.9	—	—	—
26 Sept	234.6	286.5	—	—	—
25 Sept	234.6	286.5	230.4	269.5	103.8
24 Sept	234.7	287.9	230.8	272.3	108.4
23 Sept	234.7	287.1	230.9	275.2	105.0
22 Sept	233.8	286.7	229.2	275.0	101.8
21 Sept	232.6	284.8	227.7	273.8	102.6
20 Sept	232.2	283.6	—	—	—
19 Sept	232.0	283.0	—	—	—
18 Sept	229.4	278.8	224.9	269.7	105.8
17 Sept	226.2	273.7	221.8	264.3	107.1
16 Sept	224.0	268.6	218.8	259.3	112.7
15 Sept	215.6	264.5	214.2	253.2	115.4
14 Sept	213.0	262.5	212.4	251.1	106.8
13 Sept	212.5	261.6	—	—	—
12 Sept	211.8	260.7	—	—	—
11 Sept	210.4	258.6	210.0	250.4	103.5
10 Sept	210.8	257.2	207.8	249.0	106.1
9 Sept	209.5	255.5	205.2	246.9	95.4
8 Sept	204.5	254.9	202.6	244.0	92.5
7 Sept	204.4	253.9	200.9	241.9	—
6 Sept	205.9	254.1	—	—	—
5 Sept	205.4	253.5	—	—	—
4 Sept	205.3	252.4	198.7	239.0	89.2
3 Sept	206.5	252.5	196.9	237.4	87.8
2 Sept	204.7	251.9	195.9	237.2	85.6
1 Sept	202.0	252.7	195.2	238.6	84.3
31 Aug	202.8	252.1	195.6	241.2	—
30 Aug	204.1	252.5	—	—	—
29 Aug	204.4	252.5	—	—	—
28 Aug	205.2	252.6	195.8	242.3	78.8
27 Aug	206.7	252.6	196.5	245.1	78.8
26 Aug	207.0	252.9	196.8	245.7	77.0
25 Aug	200.6	252.4	196.6	245.3	77.5
24 Aug	201.2	251.8	196.1	245.0	81.5
23 Aug	201.4	251.4	—	—	—
22 Aug	201.3	251.4	—	—	—
21 Aug	200.0	249.5	195.5	244.3	84.9
20 Aug	201.6	248.3	194.8	243.0	83.0
19 Aug	199.8	246.0	193.8	241.0	81.6
18 Aug	195.7	244.9	192.6	238.7	84.5
17 Aug	197.6	244.1	192.1	237.2	81.7
16 Aug	197.5	243.3	—	—	—
15 Aug	196.7	243.2	—	—	—
14 Aug	196.4	241.7	191.0	235.2	81.6
13 Aug	197.0	241.9	190.1	233.8	82.0
12 Aug	198.3	242.8	190.1	233.4	82.3
11 Aug	200.7	244.8	191.6	235.6	83.1
10 Aug	204.9	247.6	193.3	237.1	82.6
9 Aug	207.5	250.3	—	—	—
8 Aug	208.0	250.7	—	—	—
7 Aug	208.6	251.1	196.5	240.2	78.0
6 Aug	209.1	251.6	198.2	242.5	80.2
5 Aug	208.1	251.0	198.6	244.2	77.3
4 Aug	204.6	248.5	198.4	243.2	77.3
3 Aug	200.4	244.5	203.6	247.9	79.9
2 Aug	196.5	240.2	—	—	—
1 Aug	196.2	239.6	—	—	—
31 July	194.8	237.6	183.1	225.8	86.8
30 July	194.0	236.1	183.2	225.6	82.3
29 July	193.1	235.1	182.6	224.8	83.5
28 July	191.3	234.4	181.6	223.3	77.0
27 July	188.5	230.8	179.6	220.5	82.6
26 July	187.0	228.6	—	—	—
25 July	185.6	226.2	—	—	—
24 July	182.7	223.6	176.8	217.6	90.2
23 July	180.1	220.4	173.6	213.7	95.0
22 July	178.8	216.6	172.0	211.5	84.6
21 July	177.9	213.5	169.0	207.2	84.2
20 July	176.5	209.7	167.4	204.0	78.1
19 July	175.8	208.5	—	—	—
18 July	174.2	206.7	—	—	—
17 July	172.2	202.2	165.5	200.8	76.5
16 July	170.6	198.7	163.5	195.7	72.9
15 July	168.9	193.2	161.3	189.4	74.7
14 July	167.5	189.6	160.0	186.4	75.5
13 July	166.9	189.0	160.0	185.6	74.0
12 July	166.5	189.4	—	—	—
11 July	166.3	188.4	—	—	—
10 July	165.8	186.8	160.4	184.0	67.2
9 July	165.5	185.7	161.9	183.1	67.4
8 July	166.1	185.7	162.6	182.4	69.6
7 July	165.9	185.2	163.5	182.0	65.1
6 July	166.0	185.3	163.9	181.5	63.0
5 July	166.5	185.3	—	—	—
4 July	165.7	187.4	—	—	—
3 July	161.6	184.4	163.4	180.3	—
2 July	158.9	181.5	163.0	178.6	62.2
1 July	155.7	178.6	162.2	177.0	63.1
30 June	152.6	174.5	146.8	161.2	64.1
29 June	152.7	174.5	146.8	160.8	65.4
28 June	153.3	175.6	—	—	—
27 June	153.6	176.2	—	—	—
26 June	154.0	176.4	147.7	161.4	63.9
25 June	155.1	177.8	148.3	162.1	67.0
24 June	156.0	179.4	148.7	163.5	65.8
23 June	157.6	183.0	151.3	168.2	68.7
22 June	159.1	185.1	152.0	169.7	68.7
21 June	159.7	188.0	—	—	—
20 June	161.0	189.0	—	—	—
19 June	161.1	189.4	153.9	172.8	—
18 June	161.8	192.6	157.3	178.4	71.1
17 June	162.8	196.3	159.4	182.8	71.4
16 June	163.8	199.1	161.2	188.2	71.5
15 June	164.5	201.1	161.1	190.2	74.9
14 June	164.8	202.8	—	—	—
13 June	165.0	203.4	—	—	—
12 June	165.1	203.5	160.5	191.6	79.1
11 June	166.2	204.2	159.8	192.6	83.5
10 June	167.4	205.5	158.8	192.2	85.7
9 June	168.2	205.5	158.7	191.5	84.3
8 June	169.5	207.0	158.8	191.2	86.9
7 June	170.0	208.1	—	—	—
6 June	170.1	207.8	—	—	—
5 June	170.8	208.5	159.9	190.0	86.7
4 June	172.1	210.0	160.5	188.3	87.2
3 June	173.9	212.2	162.6	189.2	89.6
2 June	176.1	215.5	165.0	191.6	86.2
1 June	178.5	218.2	167.4	194.6	86.4
31 May	180.1	220.4	—	—	—
30 May	180.4	220.3	—	—	—
29 May	181.1	220.7	170.8	198.9	81.2
28 May	182.3	222.3	173.4	202.9	83.9
27 May	183.4	226.2	176.1	206.4	85.6
26 May	184.6	228.2	179.1	210.5	90.2
25 May	185.1	229.5	180.1	211.3	—
24 May	185.6	230.6	—	—	—
23 May	185.5	229.9	—	—	—
22 May	185.4	229.9	180.5	211.5	94.3
21 May	185.7	230.5	179.8	210.7	93.3
20 May	185.7	231.4	177.8	208.9	95.8
19 May	186.0	233.2	174.6	206.4	101.5
18 May	186.0	234.5	173.2	205.1	102.5
17 May	186.9	236.2	—	—	—
16 May	183.7	236.5	—	—	—
15 May	178.2	236.6	172.6	204.3	100.2
14 May	179.4	237.3	172.9	204.3	96.6
13 May	179.6	238.2	173.4	205.3	95.5
12 May	181.9	239.6	175.8	209.6	97.0
11 May	181.8	241.5	178.4	213.2	91.9
10 May	183.1	243.8	—	—	—
9 May	183.0	244.2	—	—	—
8 May	181.8	244.4	180.9	219.0	89.9
7 May	181.0	246.6	181.7	223.0	88.4
6 May	179.6	247.7	181.4	225.6	90.2
5 May	178.5	247.9	182.3	228.0	100.1
4 May	178.7	249.2	182.5	228.2	—
3 May	179.3	251.3	—	—	—
2 May	178.8	250.3	—	—	—
1 May	179.0	250.1	182.4	227.4	103.0
30 Apr	179.8	251.2	181.5	226.8	108.8
29 Apr	179.7	251.2	180.7	225.9	109.5
28 Apr	180.9	253.6	179.6	224.8	103.0
27 Apr	180.5	254.8	179.8	225.2	99.6
26 Apr	181.5	256.7	—	—	—
25 Apr	182.8	257.8	—	—	—
24 Apr	183.5	259.1	179.4	226.2	98.3
23 Apr	186.0	266.6	182.1	231.7	99.5
22 Apr	190.5	279.8	184.3	240.5	99.6
21 Apr	195.0	288.5	186.8	250.5	93.2
20 Apr	200.7	294.0	187.7	255.6	90.6
19 Apr	205.1	296.3	—	—	—
18 Apr	205.9	296.7	—	—	—
17 Apr	207.2	298.2	190.8	264.7	86.3
16 Apr	209.8	301.8	193.0	275.5	102.3
15 Apr	213.3	310.3	196.3	287.6	100.9
14 Apr	214.3	313.1	199.4	300.8	104.7
13 Apr	215.9	313.0	201.9	309.6	109.8
10 Apr	—	—	205.3	320.2	105.8
9 Apr	—	—	208.2	326.7	105.7
8 Apr	—	—	206.9	320.5	108.8
7 Apr	—	—	203.4	301.1	125.2
6 Apr	—	—	203.4	300.9	—
3 Apr	—	—	204.2	299.0	—
2 Apr	—	—	206.3	293.5	116.1
1 Apr	—	—	207.4	290.5	108.3
31 Mar	—	—	231.8	309.6	116.2
30 Mar	—	—	243.0	311.3	111.8
27 Mar	—	—	246.7	310.5	110.9
26 Mar	—	—	249.1	309.1	103.2
25 Mar	—	—	248.5	302.9	98.6
24 Mar	—	—	244.1	295.1	97.9
23 Mar	—	—	242.2	290.3	93.3
20 Mar	—	—	236.7	280.9	105.9
19 Mar	—	—	235.2	277.5	99.3
18 Mar	—	—	230.7	272.2	104.9
17 Mar	—	—	223.8	266.2	96.0
16 Mar	—	—	218.1	260.4	90.1
13 Mar	—	—	209.6	249.8	92.7
12 Mar	—	—	204.0	243.3	90.8
11 Mar	—	—	192.8	227.1	80.0
10 Mar	—	—	187.1	218.5	79.0
9 Mar	—	—	174.6	196.8	84.2
6 Mar	—	—	168.1	184.3	85.8
5 Mar	—	—	162.0	172.9	79.5
4 Mar	—	—	159.7	169.1	72.5
3 Mar	—	—	157.4	166.0	74.6
2 Mar	—	—	156.8	165.6	68.7
27 Feb	—	—	156.0	165.3	63.0
26 Feb	—	—	155.2	164.8	63.6
25 Feb	—	—	154.1	164.0	62.5
24 Feb	—	—	152.9	162.7	63.4
23 Feb	—	—	152.2	161.9	64.0
20 Feb	—	—	152.1	161.7	64.6
19 Feb	—	—	152.6	162.0	65.3
18 Feb	—	—	153.0	162.3	63.9
17 Feb	—	—	153.6	163.0	62.1
16 Feb	—	—	153.8	163.3	—
13 Feb	—	—	153.6	163.3	62.3
12 Feb	—	—	153.0	163.2	61.9
11 Feb	—	—	152.6	163.3	63.1
10 Feb	—	—	152.9	163.2	63.2
9 Feb	—	—	152.8	162.9	63.2
6 Feb	—	—	152.7	162.6	63.2
5 Feb	—	—	152.8	162.5	63.0
4 Feb	—	—	153.1	162.3	64.0
3 Feb	—	—	153.9	161.9	62.7
2 Feb	—	—	153.9	161.9	61.2
30 Jan	—	—	153.2	160.9	65.0
29 Jan	—	—	153.5	161.1	63.7
28 Jan	—	—	153.9	161.0	63.8
27 Jan	—	—	154.1	160.7	63.3
26 Jan	—	—	154.1	160.7	61.4
23 Jan	—	—	154.1	160.3	62.3
22 Jan	—	—	154.2	160.0	60.2
21 Jan	—	—	154.3	159.5	62.0
20 Jan	—	—	154.0	158.4	63.1
19 Jan	—	—	154.0	157.9	—
16 Jan	—	—	153.6	156.8	63.0
15 Jan	—	—	152.9	156.1	62.1
14 Jan	—	—	152.7	155.9	64.9
13 Jan	—	—	152.5	155.7	63.6
12 Jan	—	—	152.7	155.9	61.2
9 Jan	—	—	153.2	156.4	61.3
8 Jan	—	—	153.7	156.7	59.5
7 Jan	—	—	154.2	156.8	57.1
6 Jan	—	—	154.7	157.0	58.0
5 Jan	—	—	154.9	157.1	59.0
2 Jan	—	—	155.1	157.2	58.3
1 Jan	—	—	155.2	157.3	—

Melbourne against the rest of Victoria

Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)

Each day's average over every station with a price that day. Melbourne is its urban area.

Daily averages (29 rows)

U91 daily averages, Melbourne and Rest of Victoria, 1 Oct to 29 Oct
Date	Melbourne (c/L)	Rest of Victoria (c/L)	Difference
29 Oct	235.8	242.0	+6.2
28 Oct	235.0	241.5	+6.5
27 Oct	234.7	241.6	+6.9
26 Oct	234.2	241.7	+7.5
25 Oct	234.6	242.6	+8.0
24 Oct	235.6	242.3	+6.7
23 Oct	234.7	242.4	+7.7
22 Oct	235.1	242.9	+7.8
21 Oct	235.6	242.9	+7.3
20 Oct	236.3	243.7	+7.4
19 Oct	237.7	244.7	+7.0
18 Oct	239.2	246.3	+7.1
17 Oct	239.4	246.0	+6.6
16 Oct	239.7	245.8	+6.1
15 Oct	240.7	246.4	+5.7
14 Oct	242.6	246.9	+4.3
13 Oct	242.4	246.6	+4.2
12 Oct	242.0	246.3	+4.3
11 Oct	242.9	246.9	+4.0
10 Oct	242.1	246.1	+4.0
9 Oct	241.7	245.5	+3.8
8 Oct	240.8	244.4	+3.6
7 Oct	239.5	243.0	+3.5
6 Oct	237.4	241.9	+4.5
5 Oct	235.2	240.7	+5.5
4 Oct	235.6	241.1	+5.5
3 Oct	234.4	239.8	+5.4
2 Oct	234.2	239.8	+5.6
1 Oct	234.1	239.8	+5.7

The price cycle in Melbourne

No price-cycle hike in Melbourne was detected under the margin-based rule in this period. This does not establish why retail prices changed.
Melbourne’s daily U91 average less the Melbourne terminal gate price is the indicative margin, not profit. A hike requires this margin and the retail average each to rise by at least 8.0 c/L within 5 days. Where station-rise counts are available, daily rises of at least 5.0 c/L, summed over the rise, must reach 25% of the station count at the peak; a station can count on more than one day. Rises within 3 days of an excise change are excluded. The margin must then ease by at least half within 21 days; if follow-up is too short, a counted hike can have unconfirmed easing. A regular cycle requires at least two detected hikes. No detected hike does not establish why retail prices changed.

Fuel excise

Fuel excise, December quarter 2026
Petrol and diesel excise	Rate (c/L, before GST)	Change
In force on 1 October 2026	53.7	—
Average over the days of 1 October to 29 October 2026	53.70	—

Excise is charged on fuel as it leaves the terminal, so it is already in the terminal gate price; GST is then charged on top.

Source: ATO: Excise duty rates for fuel and petroleum products

The capital cities, U91

Every capital city by average U91 price, December quarter 2026
Capital	Oct	Quarter	Change	Stations
AdelaideCheapest capital	233.5	233.5	+36.0	279
Perth	234.2	234.2	+36.1	440
Brisbane	237.5	237.5	+37.5	500
MelbourneThis report	237.7	237.7	+39.1	858
Sydney	238.6	238.6	+40.4	684
Canberra	244.6	244.6	+38.1	38
Darwin	246.2	246.2	+39.8	46
HobartDearest capital	247.4	247.4	+43.3	59

Cents a litre, cheapest first. Each capital is its ABS urban area, worked out exactly as in its own state’s report. The margin is against its own terminal’s gate price (Canberra uses Sydney’s). Period-average margins are omitted here: comparable daily inputs and weights are not retained for these rows.

The capital cities, diesel

Show the capital cities, diesel

Every capital city by average diesel price, December quarter 2026
Capital	Oct	Quarter	Change	Stations
PerthCheapest capital	270.6	270.6	+36.5	200
Sydney	278.3	278.3	+41.3	237
MelbourneThis report	279.1	279.1	+38.6	405
Adelaide	281.6	281.6	+47.7	62
Brisbane	282.3	282.3	+41.1	192
Hobart	283.7	283.7	+38.8	37
Canberra	287.6	287.6	+39.4	13
DarwinDearest capital	289.0	289.0	+44.3	48

Melbourne by area

Melbourne areas by average price, December quarter 2026
Area (ABS SA4)	U91	U91 change	Diesel	Diesel margin	U91 stations	Cheapest U91 station
Melbourne West	236.3	+39.0	276.4	13.5	155	Metro Petroleum Truganina221.8 c/L average
Melbourne South East	236.7	+38.5	278.4	15.5	168	Solo Hampton Park227.8 c/L average
Mornington Peninsula	237.1	+38.4	279.4	16.5	72	Metro Frankston220.8 c/L average
Melbourne North East	237.9	+39.3	279.1	16.2	87	LMCT+ Preston - (Members Only)225.1 c/L average
Melbourne Outer East	238.2	+39.4	279.7	16.8	98	Solo Wandin North229.0 c/L average
Melbourne Inner East	238.6	+40.1	281.4	18.5	52	United Kew231.7 c/L average
Melbourne Inner	238.7	+39.0	281.7	18.8	89	Metro Petroleum Carlton223.2 c/L average
Melbourne North West	238.7	+39.4	278.9	16.0	75	Metro petroleum Glenroy224.8 c/L average
Melbourne Inner South	240.1	+39.6	283.3	20.4	62	United Patterson Lakes230.9 c/L average

Cents a litre, cheapest U91 first. Areas are the ABS Statistical Areas Level 4 (SA4) inside Melbourne’s urban area, named in plain words (“Brisbane - East” is Brisbane East). An area counts its stations that reported on at least a quarter of the days; its average, station count and cheapest station all come from them. Period-average margins are omitted here: comparable daily inputs and weights are not retained for these rows.

Regional towns cheaper than Melbourne, U91

Regional towns with a U91 average below Melbourne’s, December quarter 2026
Town	Oct	Quarter	Against Melbourne
Moe–Newborough	226.8	226.8	−10.9
Lakes Entrance	229.9	229.9	−7.8
Edenhope	233.9	233.9	−3.8
Moorooduc (rural)	234.1	234.1	−3.6
Truganina	234.9	234.9	−2.8
GeelongRegional city	235.7	235.7	−2.0
Lara	235.9	235.9	−1.8
Kilmore	236.0	236.0	−1.7
Drysdale – Clifton Springs	236.7	236.7	−1.0
Wangaratta	236.9	236.9	−0.8
Sunbury	237.2	237.2	−0.5
Whittlesea	237.2	237.2	−0.5
Torquay – Jan Juc	237.4	237.4	−0.3

Cents a litre, cheapest first. Melbourne’s U91 average was 237.7 c/L. A town’s margin is against Melbourne’s terminal gate price. Period-average margins are omitted here: comparable daily inputs and weights are not retained for these rows.

Regional towns ranked, U91

Victoria regional towns by average U91 price, December quarter 2026
Town	Average	Against Melbourne	Stations	Cheapest station
Moe–Newborough	226.8	−10.9	8	Shell Express Moe221.0 c/L average
Lakes Entrance	229.9	−7.8	3	Mobil Lakes Entrance226.0 c/L average
Edenhope	233.9	−3.8	2	Ampol Edenhope Servo232.8 c/L average
Moorooduc (rural)	234.1	−3.6	2	United Moorooduc232.4 c/L average
Truganina	234.9	−2.8	2	United Truganina North233.3 c/L average
GeelongRegional city	235.7	−2.0	51	metro petroleum corio225.0 c/L average
Lara	235.9	−1.8	2	APCO Lara231.8 c/L average
Kilmore	236.0	−1.7	4	Solo Kilmore233.5 c/L average
Drysdale – Clifton Springs	236.7	−1.0	3	Mortimer Petroleum Drysdale234.5 c/L average
Wangaratta	236.9	−0.8	7	Mobil Wangaratta234.9 c/L average
Sunbury	237.2	−0.5	7	BP SUNBURY236.5 c/L average
Whittlesea	237.2	−0.5	2	United Whittlesea234.6 c/L average
Torquay – Jan Juc	237.4	−0.3	5	SHELL REDDY EXPRESS TORQUAY234.1 c/L average
Bairnsdale	237.8	+0.1	8	APCO Bairnsdale234.3 c/L average
Leopold	237.8	+0.1	2	Mobil Leopold233.2 c/L average
Morwell	237.9	+0.2	7	Shell Morwell 24hr unmanned235.4 c/L average
Stawell	238.0	+0.3	4	Mobil Stawell232.4 c/L average
BallaratRegional city	238.1	+0.4	39	Metro Petroleum Golden Point227.5 c/L average
Drouin	238.2	+0.5	2	United Drouin238.2 c/L average
Yarra Junction – Wesburn	238.2	+0.5	2	Junction Fuel & Car Wash236.6 c/L average
Nhill	238.3	+0.6	4	Mobil Nhill233.3 c/L average
Tallarook (rural)	238.4	+0.7	2	AMPOL FOODARY TALLAROOK (NORTH BOUND)238.4 c/L average
Ocean Grove – Barwon Heads	238.7	+1.0	5	APCO Barwon Heads231.8 c/L average
Portland	239.1	+1.4	5	Metro Petroleum Portland235.4 c/L average
Seymour	239.1	+1.4	5	LIBERTY SEYMOUR234.2 c/L average
Traralgon	239.1	+1.4	13	Mobil Traralgon232.9 c/L average
Hamilton	239.3	+1.6	9	Mobil Hamilton232.4 c/L average
Clyde	239.5	+1.8	2	7-Eleven Five Ways239.4 c/L average
Bannockburn	240.0	+2.3	3	CALTEX BANNOCKBURN236.1 c/L average
Bacchus Marsh	240.1	+2.4	7	APCO Bacchus Marsh236.9 c/L average
Bright	240.1	+2.4	3	Ampol Bright236.9 c/L average
Warragul	240.1	+2.4	8	SHELL WARRAGUL237.5 c/L average
Yea	240.1	+2.4	2	CALTEX YEA239.9 c/L average
Shepparton–Mooroopna	240.3	+2.6	21	APCO Shepparton235.3 c/L average
Benalla	240.4	+2.7	7	Metro Petroleum Benalla235.0 c/L average
Dimboola	240.7	+3.0	2	Metro petroleum239.8 c/L average
Maryborough	240.8	+3.1	4	Metro Petroleum Maryborough (Unmanned site)237.7 c/L average
Wodonga	240.9	+3.2	15	Shell Wodonga230.9 c/L average
Bendigo	241.2	+3.5	29	LIBERTY EPSOM231.1 c/L average
Echuca	241.2	+3.5	9	U-GO ECHUCA238.5 c/L average
Tatura	241.2	+3.5	2	Metro petroleum Tatura239.9 c/L average
Warrenheip (rural)	241.4	+3.7	2	BP WARRENHEIP241.3 c/L average
Myrtleford	241.5	+3.8	3	LIBERTY MYRTLEFORD237.5 c/L average
Warrnambool	241.5	+3.8	12	APCO Warrnambool239.3 c/L average
Daylesford – Hepburn Springs	241.7	+4.0	3	Metro petroleum Daylesford240.0 c/L average
Melton	241.7	+4.0	13	BP MELTON EAST240.3 c/L average
Wallan	241.9	+4.2	7	BP WALLAN INBOUND236.5 c/L average
Yarra Glen	241.9	+4.2	2	United Yarra Glen240.0 c/L average
Rutherglen	242.2	+4.5	2	METRO RUTHERGLEN236.8 c/L average
Trafalgar	242.3	+4.6	3	BP TRAFALGAR241.8 c/L average
Woori Yallock – Launching Place	242.3	+4.6	3	Endeavour Launching Place235.8 c/L average
Horsham	242.5	+4.8	12	BP HORSHAM217.7 c/L average
Elmore	242.6	+4.9	2	FTR Elmore237.2 c/L average
Wangaratta South (rural)	242.6	+4.9	2	BP NORTH GLENROWAN242.6 c/L average
Euroa	243.0	+5.3	2	SHELL REDDY EXPRESS EUROA241.4 c/L average
Winchelsea	243.0	+5.3	2	BP WINCHELSEA242.6 c/L average
Healesville	243.3	+5.6	4	SHELL REDDY EXPRESS HEALESVILLE241.4 c/L average
Camperdown	243.4	+5.7	4	United Camperdown241.3 c/L average
Colac	243.5	+5.8	6	SHELL REDDY EXPRESS COLAC242.6 c/L average
Ouyen	243.7	+6.0	5	Metro Petroleum Ouyen (Unmanned site)238.6 c/L average
Riddells Creek	244.0	+6.3	2	Mobil Riddles creek241.3 c/L average
Mildura	244.4	+6.7	16	APCO Mildura237.2 c/L average
Kyabram	244.7	+7.0	3	Metro Petroleum Kyabram239.8 c/L average
Point Lonsdale – Queenscliff	244.9	+7.2	2	Bp Point Lonsdale244.4 c/L average
Gisborne	245.0	+7.3	2	AMPOL FOODARY GISBORNE244.5 c/L average
Swan Hill	245.9	+8.2	8	LIBERTY SWAN HILL242.4 c/L average
Cowes	246.0	+8.3	2	EG Ampol Cowes245.9 c/L average
Leongatha	246.4	+8.7	5	Mobil leongatha245.3 c/L average
Orbost	246.4	+8.7	2	Orbost Mobil239.9 c/L average
Charlton	246.5	+8.8	3	Charlton Tyre & Battery Service243.0 c/L average
Lismore	246.5	+8.8	2	Lismore BP245.9 c/L average
Rochester	246.7	+9.0	3	Ampol Rochester246.5 c/L average
Red Cliffs	247.1	+9.4	2	Ampol Red Cliffs246.0 c/L average
Cobram	247.4	+9.7	5	BP OPT Cobram244.9 c/L average
Alexandra	247.5	+9.8	2	Simpsons Fuel Alexandra247.3 c/L average
Korumburra	247.5	+9.8	2	Endeavour Korumburra247.2 c/L average
Wonthaggi	247.5	+9.8	5	Mobil Wonthaggi243.7 c/L average
Numurkah	247.7	+10.0	3	AG Warehouse - Numurkah247.2 c/L average
Heathcote	248.0	+10.3	3	United Heathcote236.9 c/L average
Foster	248.4	+10.7	3	Endeavour Foster246.0 c/L average
Kyneton	248.6	+10.9	2	BP Kyneton248.6 c/L average
Buxton	249.0	+11.3	2	Buxton Servo248.4 c/L average
Casterton	249.0	+11.3	3	MOBIL CASTERTON236.5 c/L average
St Arnaud	249.1	+11.4	3	Junction Roadhouse245.9 c/L average
Beulah (rural)	249.4	+11.7	2	Mogas Beulah OPT249.1 c/L average
Yarram	249.4	+11.7	2	AG Warehouse - Yarram248.0 c/L average
Warracknabeal	250.0	+12.3	3	Endeavour Warracknabeal246.0 c/L average
Sale	250.1	+12.4	8	United Sale242.1 c/L average
Ararat	250.5	+12.8	5	United Ararat236.4 c/L average
Castlemaine	251.5	+13.8	4	Chewton Service Station244.4 c/L average
Maffra	251.6	+13.9	4	Astron Maffra244.5 c/L average
Kerang	251.7	+14.0	5	Medco Kerang237.5 c/L average
Cohuna	252.0	+14.3	5	AG Warehouse - Cohuna249.1 c/L average
Bonnie Doon (rural)	252.1	+14.4	2	Metro Petroleum Bonnie Doon251.6 c/L average
Mount Beauty – Tawonga	253.6	+15.9	2	BP Mount Beauty251.4 c/L average
Nathalia	253.7	+16.0	2	Pacific Fuel Solutions Nathalia247.4 c/L average
Mallacoota	254.1	+16.4	2	Bp Mallacoota253.7 c/L average
Yarrawonga	254.1	+16.4	4	United Petroleum Yarrawonga (Pie Face)253.6 c/L average
Loch Sport	255.6	+17.9	2	Loch Sport General Store255.3 c/L average
Timboon	255.7	+18.0	2	Timboon Fuel243.0 c/L average
Mansfield	256.4	+18.7	2	AMPOL FOODARY MANSFIELD256.4 c/L average
Avoca	258.2	+20.5	2	Gollops Garage Avoca247.3 c/L average
Corryong	259.8	+22.1	3	Yenda Producers255.0 c/L average
Omeo	266.9	+29.2	2	Omeo Service Station 24hr (Unmanned)266.9 c/L average
Tallangatta	285.0	+47.3	2	Pixon Automotive283.8 c/L average

Cents a litre, cheapest first. A town is ranked with at least two stations reporting through the period and a price on most days; 233 smaller places were left out. A regional city such as Geelong counts as one place. The cheapest station’s figure is its own average over the period.

Regional towns ranked, diesel

Victoria regional towns by average diesel price, December quarter 2026
Town	Average	Against Melbourne	Stations	Cheapest station
Moe–Newborough	262.8	−16.3	6	Shell Express Moe259.1 c/L average
Lakes Entrance	264.3	−14.8	2	Mobil Lakes Entrance262.7 c/L average
Bright	268.4	−10.7	3	Ampol Bright266.3 c/L average
Edenhope	271.1	−8.0	2	Ampol Edenhope Servo269.8 c/L average
Heyfield	273.0	−6.1	2	Endeavour Heyfield271.2 c/L average
Portland	273.7	−5.4	5	MATTHEWS PORTLAND264.2 c/L average
Traralgon	274.0	−5.1	11	Mobil Traralgon East (Unmanned site)266.8 c/L average
Ocean Grove – Barwon Heads	274.1	−5.0	2	APCO Barwon Heads271.8 c/L average
Myrtleford	274.3	−4.8	3	LIBERTY MYRTLEFORD267.7 c/L average
Stawell	274.3	−4.8	4	Mobil Stawell268.8 c/L average
Morwell	274.5	−4.6	7	EG Ampol Morwell269.6 c/L average
Yarra Junction – Wesburn	275.5	−3.6	2	Junction Fuel & Car Wash273.6 c/L average
BallaratRegional city	275.6	−3.5	29	Metro Petroleum Golden Point265.0 c/L average
GeelongRegional city	275.7	−3.4	34	metro petroleum corio260.8 c/L average
Bairnsdale	276.5	−2.6	9	APCO Bairnsdale272.1 c/L average
Leongatha	276.6	−2.5	3	AG Warehouse - Leongatha275.1 c/L average
Drysdale – Clifton Springs	276.8	−2.3	3	Mortimer Petroleum Drysdale273.8 c/L average
Kilmore	276.8	−2.3	4	Solo Kilmore269.7 c/L average
Lara	277.0	−2.1	2	APCO Lara271.8 c/L average
Bendigo	278.0	−1.1	17	LIBERTY EPSOM266.4 c/L average
Ouyen	278.4	−0.7	4	Caltex Ouyen264.9 c/L average
Cann River (rural)	278.6	−0.5	2	United Cann River274.8 c/L average
Foster	278.6	−0.5	2	Endeavour Foster276.6 c/L average
Lismore	278.6	−0.5	3	Lismore BP274.9 c/L average
Hamilton	279.1	0.0	9	Mobil Hamilton270.0 c/L average
Torquay – Jan Juc	279.3	+0.2	2	SHELL REDDY EXPRESS TORQUAY278.2 c/L average
Rupanyup	279.6	+0.5	2	Emmetts Rupanyup278.1 c/L average
Yarram	279.7	+0.6	2	AG Warehouse - Yarram277.6 c/L average
Beulah (rural)	279.9	+0.8	2	THOMPSON'S HARDWARE AND DIESEL REPAIRS PTY LTD279.5 c/L average
Birchip	280.0	+0.9	3	Birchip Motel & Caravan Park279.0 c/L average
Wycheproof	280.0	+0.9	2	MCLENNAN BULK FUEL272.9 c/L average
Casterton	280.1	+1.0	4	MOBIL CASTERTON275.2 c/L average
Seymour	280.1	+1.0	3	LIBERTY SEYMOUR276.4 c/L average
Truganina	280.1	+1.0	2	United Truganina North277.6 c/L average
Kerang	280.3	+1.2	6	Medco Kerang274.7 c/L average
Wangaratta	280.3	+1.2	3	APCO Wangaratta276.7 c/L average
Wallan	280.6	+1.5	4	United Wallan279.6 c/L average
Cobram	280.7	+1.6	3	BP OPT Cobram278.0 c/L average
Warrenheip (rural)	280.7	+1.6	2	SHELL REDDY EXPRESS WARRENHEIP280.6 c/L average
Charlton	280.8	+1.7	4	Mogas Charlton OPT272.1 c/L average
Shepparton–Mooroopna	280.8	+1.7	15	R R D FUELS273.0 c/L average
Wonthaggi	280.8	+1.7	4	Wonthaggi278.9 c/L average
Echuca	280.9	+1.8	9	CALTEX ECHUCA277.7 c/L average
Mount Beauty – Tawonga	280.9	+1.8	2	BP Mount Beauty278.3 c/L average
Simpson (rural)	281.1	+2.0	2	Southern Fuels279.9 c/L average
Bacchus Marsh	281.4	+2.3	3	APCO Bacchus Marsh278.3 c/L average
Wodonga	281.4	+2.3	8	Shell Wodonga264.9 c/L average
Horsham	281.5	+2.4	9	Liberty Horsham 24hr Unmanned276.2 c/L average
Melton	281.6	+2.5	5	BP MELTON EAST279.6 c/L average
Nhill	281.8	+2.7	3	Pacific Fuel Solutions Nhill280.1 c/L average
Terang	281.8	+2.7	2	Riordan Fuels - Terang281.0 c/L average
Swan Hill	281.9	+2.8	7	AG Warehouse - Swan Hill279.0 c/L average
Mansfield	282.0	+2.9	3	Simpsons Fuel Mansfield279.5 c/L average
Tallarook (rural)	282.0	+2.9	2	AMPOL FOODARY TALLAROOK (NORTH BOUND)282.0 c/L average
Benalla	282.1	+3.0	5	LIBERTY BENALLA277.7 c/L average
Drouin	282.2	+3.1	2	United Drouin282.2 c/L average
Orbost	282.5	+3.4	2	Orbost Mobil279.9 c/L average
Ararat	282.6	+3.5	3	United Ararat277.9 c/L average
Maryborough	282.8	+3.7	3	Metro Petroleum Maryborough (Unmanned site)279.2 c/L average
Riddells Creek	282.9	+3.8	2	Mobil Riddles creek278.4 c/L average
Red Cliffs	283.2	+4.1	2	BP Red Cliffs282.5 c/L average
St Arnaud	283.4	+4.3	4	Riordan Fuels - St Arnaud281.0 c/L average
Wangaratta South (rural)	283.8	+4.7	2	BP NORTH GLENROWAN283.8 c/L average
Warrnambool	283.8	+4.7	10	APCO Warrnambool281.5 c/L average
Numurkah	284.3	+5.2	3	AG Warehouse - Numurkah280.2 c/L average
Warragul	284.3	+5.2	6	SHELL WARRAGUL280.6 c/L average
Colac	284.4	+5.3	4	Riordan Fuels - Colac281.1 c/L average
Warracknabeal	285.1	+6.0	3	Endeavour Warracknabeal279.9 c/L average
Camperdown	285.5	+6.4	4	EG Ampol Camperdown282.5 c/L average
Lake Bolac (rural)	285.5	+6.4	2	Riordan Fuels - Lake Bolac281.0 c/L average
Sea Lake	285.5	+6.4	2	Riordan Fuels - Sea Lake281.0 c/L average
Nathalia	285.6	+6.5	2	Pacific Fuel Solutions Nathalia282.3 c/L average
Rochester	285.6	+6.5	2	Ampol Rochester285.0 c/L average
Trafalgar	285.7	+6.6	3	BP TRAFALGAR285.0 c/L average
Alexandra	285.8	+6.7	2	Endeavour Alexandra285.7 c/L average
Heathcote	286.0	+6.9	3	United Heathcote276.9 c/L average
Mildura	286.0	+6.9	10	Solo Mildura Central280.7 c/L average
Healesville	286.2	+7.1	2	AMPOL FOODARY HEALESVILLE285.5 c/L average
Barnawartha North (rural)	287.1	+8.0	2	BP BARNAWARTHA283.1 c/L average
Maffra	287.5	+8.4	4	AG Warehouse - Maffra275.5 c/L average
Yarra Glen	288.4	+9.3	2	United Yarra Glen287.6 c/L average
Cohuna	288.7	+9.6	5	AG Warehouse - Cohuna287.9 c/L average
Sale	289.4	+10.3	6	United Sale284.7 c/L average
Corryong	290.0	+10.9	3	Yenda Producers289.0 c/L average
Winchelsea	290.2	+11.1	2	BP WINCHELSEA289.9 c/L average
Buxton	290.6	+11.5	2	Buxton Servo289.4 c/L average
Yarrawonga	292.1	+13.0	2	United Petroleum Yarrawonga (Pie Face)292.1 c/L average
Avoca	295.9	+16.8	2	Gollops Garage Avoca286.8 c/L average
Castlemaine	299.5	+20.4	3	Chewton Service Station281.9 c/L average
Omeo	304.4	+25.3	2	Omeo Ski Hire & Service Station302.9 c/L average
Tallangatta	339.1	+60.0	2	Pixon Automotive311.2 c/L average

Cents a litre, cheapest first. A town is ranked with at least two stations reporting through the period and a price on most days; 226 smaller places were left out. A regional city such as Ballarat counts as one place. The cheapest station’s figure is its own average over the period.

Other fuels: cheapest and dearest towns

Cheapest and dearest towns for the other fuels, December quarter 2026
Fuel	Cheapest town (c/L)	Dearest town (c/L)	Towns ranked
E10	Moe–Newborough 221.8	Sale 245.0	22
Premium 95	Moe–Newborough 244.5	Castlemaine 276.2	61
Premium 98	Lakes Entrance 250.7	Tallangatta 296.3	95
LPG	Trafalgar 99.5	Alexandra 147.9	36

Fewer stations sell these fuels, so fewer towns are ranked.

Regional centres, U91

Regional centres ranked by their U91 average, December quarter 2026
#	Centre	Size	Quarter	Against Melbourne	Change	Diesel
1	Moe–Newborough	10,000 to 19,999 people	226.8	−10.9	+32.8	262.8
2	Geelong	100,000 to 249,999 people	235.7	−2.0	+38.4	275.7
3	Lara	10,000 to 19,999 people	235.9	−1.8	+36.4	277.0
4	Drysdale – Clifton Springs	10,000 to 19,999 people	236.7	−1.0	+40.0	276.8
5	Wangaratta	10,000 to 19,999 people	236.9	−0.8	+34.3	280.3
6	Sunbury	20,000 to 49,999 people	237.2	−0.5	+38.7	—
7	Torquay – Jan Juc	20,000 to 49,999 people	237.4	−0.3	+40.1	279.3
8	Bairnsdale	10,000 to 19,999 people	237.8	+0.1	+38.2	276.5
9	Leopold	10,000 to 19,999 people	237.8	+0.1	+40.1	—
10	Morwell	10,000 to 19,999 people	237.9	+0.2	+40.2	274.5
11	Ballarat	100,000 to 249,999 people	238.1	+0.4	+41.0	275.6
12	Drouin	10,000 to 19,999 people	238.2	+0.5	+36.5	282.2
13	Ocean Grove – Barwon Heads	20,000 to 49,999 people	238.7	+1.0	+40.7	274.1
14	Portland	10,000 to 19,999 people	239.1	+1.4	+43.5	273.7
15	Traralgon	20,000 to 49,999 people	239.1	+1.4	+39.2	274.0
16	Bacchus Marsh	20,000 to 49,999 people	240.1	+2.4	+40.6	281.4
17	Warragul	10,000 to 19,999 people	240.1	+2.4	+40.2	284.3
18	Shepparton–Mooroopna	20,000 to 49,999 people	240.3	+2.6	+39.0	280.8
19	Wodonga	50,000 to 99,999 people	240.9	+3.2	+37.6	281.4
20	Bendigo	100,000 to 249,999 people	241.2	+3.5	+42.3	278.0
21	Echuca	20,000 to 49,999 people	241.2	+3.5	+43.3	280.9
22	Warrnambool	20,000 to 49,999 people	241.5	+3.8	+41.5	283.8
23	Melton	50,000 to 99,999 people	241.7	+4.0	+41.1	281.6
24	Wallan	10,000 to 19,999 people	241.9	+4.2	+40.0	280.6
25	Horsham	10,000 to 19,999 people	242.5	+4.8	+41.5	281.5
26	Colac	10,000 to 19,999 people	243.5	+5.8	+41.0	284.4
27	Mildura	20,000 to 49,999 people	244.4	+6.7	+43.2	286.0
28	Gisborne	10,000 to 19,999 people	245.0	+7.3	+38.2	—
29	Swan Hill	10,000 to 19,999 people	245.9	+8.2	+42.2	281.9
30	Sale	10,000 to 19,999 people	250.1	+12.4	+38.9	289.4
31	Castlemaine	10,000 to 19,999 people	251.5	+13.8	+35.8	299.5
32	Yarrawonga	10,000 to 19,999 people	254.1	+16.4	+41.4	292.1

Cents a litre, cheapest first. A regional centre is a large regional city we map on its own, or an ABS urban centre of 10,000 people or more (2021 Census) outside Melbourne.

Against Melbourne, month by month, U91

Each area’s U91 average against Melbourne’s: the December quarter 2026, since our records began on 13 April 2026, and each month
Area	Quarter	Against Melbourne	Year so far	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Months cheaper
Melbourne West	236.3	−1.4	−1.0	−1.4	−0.3	−0.5	−0.9	−1.3	−1.8	−1.4	7 of 7
Melbourne South East	236.7	−1.0	−0.7	−0.3	−1.8	−0.6	−0.5	−0.2	−0.4	−1.0	7 of 7
Mornington Peninsula	237.1	−0.6	+0.2	+1.0	−0.1	+0.7	−0.3	+0.2	0.0	−0.6	3 of 7
Melbourne North East	237.9	+0.2	+0.1	+0.4	+0.5	−0.9	+0.2	−0.1	−0.4	+0.2	3 of 7
Melbourne Outer East	238.2	+0.5	+0.3	+0.8	+0.2	+0.7	−0.4	+0.4	+0.8	+0.5	1 of 7
Melbourne Inner East	238.6	+0.9	+0.2	+0.2	+1.1	+0.5	−0.5	0.0	+0.3	+0.9	1 of 7
Melbourne Inner	238.7	+1.0	+1.0	+0.2	+1.3	+0.4	+1.1	+1.2	+1.0	+1.1	0 of 7
Melbourne North West	238.7	+1.0	+0.5	−0.2	−0.1	+0.3	+0.9	+0.6	+0.5	+1.0	2 of 7
Melbourne Inner South	240.1	+2.4	+1.7	+0.9	+1.9	+1.0	+2.0	+1.4	+2.6	+2.4	0 of 7
GeelongRegional centre	235.7	−2.0	−1.2	+0.9	−2.8	+1.0	−0.7	−0.3	−3.0	−2.0	5 of 7
BallaratRegional centre	238.1	+0.4	−1.3	−1.1	−4.8	+0.4	−1.7	−1.4	−1.6	+0.4	5 of 7
WodongaRegional centre	240.9	+3.2	+4.4	+4.3	0.0	+10.7	+5.9	+4.7	+3.6	+3.2	0 of 7
BendigoRegional centre	241.2	+3.5	+0.9	+1.8	−0.2	+0.9	0.0	+0.6	+0.5	+3.5	1 of 7
MeltonRegional centre	241.7	+4.0	+1.9	−0.2	+1.3	+1.2	+1.0	+2.1	+3.2	+4.0	1 of 7

Cents a litre; negative is cheaper than Melbourne. The areas are Melbourne’s ABS SA4 areas and the regional centres of 50,000 people or more.

Cheapest and dearest in each area, U91

The cheapest and dearest suburb or town in each ABS SA4 area, December quarter 2026
Area	Cheapest suburb or town	Dearest	Cheapest town outside Melbourne	Cheapest since records began
Melbourne InnerMelbourne area	Carlton232.2 c/L	South Melbourne242.9 c/L	—	Carlton189.9 c/L
Melbourne Inner EastMelbourne area	Bulleen234.7 c/L	Blackburn247.1 c/L	—	Doncaster East193.7 c/L
Melbourne Inner SouthMelbourne area	Patterson Lakes231.9 c/L	Aspendale Gardens244.0 c/L	—	Moorabbin Airport192.3 c/L
Melbourne North EastMelbourne area	Mernda232.3 c/L	Montmorency255.3 c/L	Whittlesea237.2 c/L	Thomastown191.5 c/L
Melbourne North WestMelbourne area	Coburg North232.8 c/L	Airport West248.3 c/L	Sunbury237.2 c/L	Coburg North190.4 c/L
Melbourne Outer EastMelbourne area	Wandin North229.4 c/L	Healesville243.3 c/L	Yarra Junction – Wesburn238.2 c/L	Wandin North189.8 c/L
Melbourne South EastMelbourne area	Noble Park North230.6 c/L	Oakleigh South247.9 c/L	Clyde239.5 c/L	Noble Park North191.3 c/L
Melbourne WestMelbourne area	Kingsville229.7 c/L	Melton West241.9 c/L	Truganina234.9 c/L	Hillside190.2 c/L
Mornington PeninsulaMelbourne area	Frankston232.1 c/L	Rosebud245.0 c/L	Moorooduc (rural)234.1 c/L	Frankston191.6 c/L
Ballarat	Golden Point227.9 c/L	Avoca258.2 c/L	Ballarat238.1 c/L	Golden Point185.9 c/L
Bendigo	White Hills231.3 c/L	Castlemaine254.1 c/L	Bendigo241.2 c/L	White Hills187.0 c/L
Geelong	Highton232.9 c/L	Winchelsea243.0 c/L	Geelong235.7 c/L	Highton190.3 c/L
Hume	Kilmore236.0 c/L	Tallangatta285.0 c/L	Kilmore236.0 c/L	Kilmore192.4 c/L
Latrobe–Gippsland	Moe225.5 c/L	Omeo266.9 c/L	Moe–Newborough226.8 c/L	Moe191.2 c/L
North West	Edenhope233.9 c/L	Cohuna252.0 c/L	Edenhope233.9 c/L	Stawell195.0 c/L
Shepparton	Kialla238.4 c/L	Yarrawonga254.1 c/L	Shepparton–Mooroopna240.3 c/L	Echuca196.3 c/L
Warrnambool and South West	Portland239.1 c/L	Timboon255.7 c/L	Portland239.1 c/L	Portland194.3 c/L

A suburb or town is the ABS locality a station sits in, ranked within its SA4 by the same rule as the towns.

The year so far: since our records began on 13 April 2026

Averages over every station-day since our records began on 13 April 2026
Fuel	Victoria	Melbourne	Rest of Victoria
U91	198.8	196.1	201.8
Diesel	244.6	242.0	246.3

16 of the 104 towns we ranked averaged less than Melbourne for U91.

Cheapest towns since our records began on 13 April 2026, U91

Cheapest towns since our records began on 13 April 2026, U91
Town	Average	Against Melbourne
Moe–Newborough	191.5	−4.6
Truganina	192.3	−3.8
Kilmore	192.4	−3.7
Moorooduc (rural)	193.6	−2.5
Drysdale – Clifton Springs	194.1	−2.0
Portland	194.3	−1.8
Ballarat	194.8	−1.3
Geelong	194.9	−1.2
Leopold	195.0	−1.1
Stawell	195.0	−1.1

Dearest towns since our records began on 13 April 2026, U91

Dearest towns since our records began on 13 April 2026, U91
Town	Average	Against Melbourne
Tallangatta	232.3	+36.2
Corryong	221.1	+25.0
Avoca	220.8	+24.7
Mansfield	218.9	+22.8
Mount Beauty – Tawonga	217.8	+21.7
Maffra	216.9	+20.8
Mallacoota	215.9	+19.8
Bonnie Doon (rural)	215.7	+19.6
Castlemaine	213.2	+17.1
Loch Sport	212.8	+16.7

The day of the week to buy U91

The cheapest and dearest day of the week, and how far apart they were on average
Place	Cheapest / dearest, quarter	On 60 litres	Since records began
Melbourne	—	—	Tuesday / Sunday1.0 c/L apart
BallaratRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Sunday0.8 c/L apart
GeelongRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Sunday1.0 c/L apart
BendigoRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Wednesday0.4 c/L apart
WodongaRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Sunday0.6 c/L apart
MeltonRegional centre	—	—	Tuesday / Sunday1.1 c/L apart
Bacchus MarshRegional centre	—	—	Wednesday / Saturday0.7 c/L apart
EchucaRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Saturday0.6 c/L apart
MilduraRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Sunday2.9 c/L apart
Ocean Grove – Barwon HeadsRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Friday0.4 c/L apart
Shepparton–MooroopnaRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Saturday0.7 c/L apart
SunburyRegional centre	—	—	Tuesday / Sunday1.3 c/L apart
Torquay – Jan JucRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Saturday0.6 c/L apart
TraralgonRegional centre	—	—	Tuesday / Sunday0.7 c/L apart
WarrnamboolRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Sunday0.6 c/L apart
BairnsdaleRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Saturday0.7 c/L apart
ColacRegional centre	—	—	Wednesday / Sunday0.5 c/L apart
HorshamRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Saturday0.5 c/L apart
Moe–NewboroughRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Saturday1.2 c/L apart
MorwellRegional centre	—	—	Tuesday / Saturday0.9 c/L apart
PortlandRegional centre	—	—	Wednesday / Sunday0.9 c/L apart
SaleRegional centre	—	—	Tuesday / Sunday13.7 c/L apart
Swan HillRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Saturday0.7 c/L apart
WallanRegional centre	—	—	Friday / Thursday1.1 c/L apart
WangarattaRegional centre	—	—	Friday / Sunday0.7 c/L apart
WarragulRegional centre	—	—	Monday / Sunday1.9 c/L apart

Each day’s average against the seven days centred on it, averaged by weekday, so a steady rise or fall does not favour one end of the week. A place needs four of each weekday with prices from five stations or more; a month usually shows the year so far only.

What a 60-litre tank of U91 saved

Differences of the published averages, December quarter 2026
Comparison	Cheaper	Dearer	A litre	A tank
Cheapest and dearest town	Moe–Newborough226.8 c/L	Tallangatta285.0 c/L	58.2	$34.92
Cheapest and dearest regional centre	Moe–Newborough226.8 c/L	Yarrawonga254.1 c/L	27.3	$16.38
Cheapest town and Melbourne	Moe–Newborough226.8 c/L	Melbourne237.7 c/L	10.9	$6.54
Cheapest station and the state average	Metro Frankston220.8 c/L	Victoria240.5 c/L	19.7	$11.82

Towns that moved most on the September quarter 2026, U91

Towns that moved most on the September quarter 2026, U91
Town	Before	Quarter	Change
TallangattaRose	233.9	285.0	+51.1
TimboonRose	205.3	255.7	+50.4
KerangRose	204.6	251.7	+47.1
Loch SportRose	208.6	255.6	+47.0
AraratRose	204.7	250.5	+45.8

Independents and the major brands, U91

Station-day averages, December quarter 2026
Where	Major brands	Independents	Difference	Stations
Victoria	240.9	238.8	−2.1	—
Melbourne	238.6	233.1	−5.5	—
SoloIndependent	—	229.3	—	11
Pearl EnergyIndependent	—	230.0	—	8
Apco Service StationsIndependent	—	232.0	—	26
U-GoIndependent	—	233.1	—	18
MetroIndependent	—	233.4	—	42
UnitedMajor brand	235.5	—	—	121
LibertyIndependent	—	236.9	—	49
Reddy ExpressMajor brand	238.7	—	—	192
7-ElevenMajor brand	239.4	—	—	204
On The Run (OTR)Major brand	240.3	—	—	13
MobilMajor brand	241.5	—	—	30
AstronIndependent	—	242.1	—	32
Endeavour Energy FuelsIndependent	—	242.2	—	22
Pacific PetroleumIndependent	—	242.2	—	9
AmpolMajor brand	242.5	—	—	316
BPMajor brand	242.5	—	—	313
CaltexMajor brand	243.1	—	—	42
IndependentIndependent	—	243.3	—	34
ShellMajor brand	244.4	—	—	77

The major brands are 7-Eleven, Ampol, BP, Caltex, EG, Mobil, On The Run (OTR), Reddy Express, Shell and United; every other brand, and a station without one, is independent. Stations with a price on a quarter of the days; a brand is listed with five or more.

Cheapest service stations, U91

1,644 stations with a price on half the days or more, December quarter 2026
Station	Place	Average
Metro FrankstonMetro	Frankston	220.8
Shell Express MoeReddy Express	Moe	221.0
Solo MoeSolo	Moe	221.7
Metro Petroleum TruganinaMetro	Truganina	221.8
MOBIL MOEMobil	Moe	222.3
LIBERTY NEWBOROUGHLiberty	Newborough	222.6
PEARL ENERGY MOEPearl Energy	Moe	222.6
Saviges road fast & ezyIndependent	Moe	222.7
Metro Petroleum CarltonMetro	Carlton	223.2
Metro petroleum GlenroyMetro	Glenroy	224.8

Dearest service stations, U91

1,644 stations with a price on half the days or more, December quarter 2026
Station	Place	Average
mitta general storeLowes	Mitta Mitta	300.0
Caltex AraratCaltex	Ararat	298.0
FUSION FUELFUSION	Kerang	289.9
Port Albert General StoreBP	Port Albert	288.9
shell TallangattaShell	Tallangatta	286.2
WALWA GENERAL STOREAmpol	Walwa	284.0
Pixon AutomotiveAmpol	Tallangatta	283.8
Jerusalem Creek Marina & Holiday ParkJerusalem Creek Marina & Holiday Park	Eildon	283.5
Jamieson Service StationJamieson Service Station	Jamieson	282.9
Astron sale southAstron	Sale	282.0

Diesel against U91

How much more diesel cost than U91, December quarter 2026
Where	Diesel less U91	Quarter	Change
Melbourne	41.4	41.9	−0.5
Victoria	40.4	41.2	−0.8
Rest of Victoria	38.5	39.7	−1.2
MansfieldNarrowest gap	25.6	—	—
Mount Beauty – TawongaNarrowest gap	27.3	—	—
BrightNarrowest gap	28.3	—	—
KerangNarrowest gap	28.6	—	—
CorryongNarrowest gap	30.2	—	—
TallangattaWidest gap	54.1	—	—
CastlemaineWidest gap	48.0	—	—
WinchelseaWidest gap	47.2	—	—
Yarra GlenWidest gap	46.5	—	—
TruganinaWidest gap	45.2	—	—

Crude oil and the dollar

Brent crude oil and the Australian dollar, December quarter 2026 and the periods before
Period	Brent, US$ a barrel	US$ per A$	Brent, A$ a barrel	Brent, A$ c/L	Trading days
December quarter 2026	124.8	0.6974	178.4	112.2	19
September quarter 2026	96.3	0.7062	136.7	86.0	65
June quarter 2026	102.6	0.7101	144.8	91.1	61
March quarter 2026	80.7	0.6956	116.5	73.3	63

Brent: Europe Brent spot price FOB (US Energy Information Administration). Exchange rate: the Federal Reserve’s noon buying rate in New York. Both via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, averaged over the days each is published; the Australian-dollar figures use each day’s rate. A litre is a barrel divided by 158.987. We use these free benchmarks because the refined-petrol and diesel benchmarks Australian wholesale prices follow (Singapore) are sold by subscription.

Outlook

An estimate, not a guarantee
Our outlook describes the days after the period ended, as at 30 October 2026. Prices can move quickly; check the live price at the station before you fill.

Our forecast for Melbourne

FuelRadar’s forecast for Melbourne
Fuel	Average now	A week ahead	Likely range	Next low or high	Made on
U91	236.6	234.9	226.7 to 246.5	—	30 October 2026
Diesel	279.0	280.6	273.8 to 284.2	—	30 October 2026

FuelRadar’s published forecast for Melbourne, the same one the app shows. An estimate, not a guarantee.

Wholesale and crude oil now

Wholesale and crude oil prices after the period
Measure	Latest	Move
National terminal gate price, unleaded	222.0 c/L	−12.8 c/L in five days
National terminal gate price, diesel	263.1 c/L	+1.6 c/L in five days
Brent crude	US$110.90 a barrel	−4.2% in five days
Brent crude forecast, October 2026	US$111.00 a barrel	An estimate, not a guarantee
Brent crude forecast, November 2026	US$104.00 a barrel	An estimate, not a guarantee
Brent crude forecast, December 2026	US$99.00 a barrel	An estimate, not a guarantee

Wholesale and crude prices as at 23 October 2026. Crude oil forecast: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, October 2026.

Data quality, method and sources

What the figures cover, December quarter 2026
Coverage	Figure
Service stations listed	1,743
Stations with an eligible input price	1,732
Station–fuel–days counted (published fuels)	178,039
Days covered	1 October 2026 to 29 October 2026
Station-price records used here begin	13 April 2026
Towns ranked for U91233 left out: too few steady stations	105

Coverage by fuel and period

The listed count is the inventory used at build time, not a historical census of every operating station. One station selling two fuels on one day contributes two station–fuel–days. Fuel-specific counts must not be added to obtain a distinct station total.
Fuel and period	Distinct stations	Station–fuel–days	Calendar days
U91, December quarter 20261 to 29 Oct 2026	1,650	47,477	29
U91, September quarter 20261 Jul to 30 Sept 2026	1,646	149,922	92
E10, December quarter 20261 to 29 Oct 2026	404	11,577	29
E10, September quarter 20261 Jul to 30 Sept 2026	410	37,106	92
DSL, December quarter 20261 to 29 Oct 2026	1,040	29,866	29
DSL, September quarter 20261 Jul to 30 Sept 2026	1,050	94,228	92
P95, December quarter 20261 to 29 Oct 2026	1,029	29,605	29
P95, September quarter 20261 Jul to 30 Sept 2026	1,027	93,541	92
P98, December quarter 20261 to 29 Oct 2026	1,495	42,977	29
P98, September quarter 20261 Jul to 30 Sept 2026	1,491	135,463	92
LPG, December quarter 20261 to 29 Oct 2026	580	16,537	29
LPG, September quarter 20261 Jul to 30 Sept 2026	591	51,788	92

The listed count is the inventory used at build time, not a historical census of every operating station. One station selling two fuels on one day contributes two station–fuel–days. Fuel-specific counts must not be added to obtain a distinct station total. Distinct stations contributing eligible prices for this fuel and period. Calendar days describe the window, not new observations.

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How we worked out these figures, and our sources · What this edition can establish

How we worked out these figures, and our sources

What the average measures
Reported station-day prices, not purchases. Each station counts once per day with an eligible price; stations with more covered days contribute more. The mean is not weighted by litres sold and does not measure what the average driver paid.
Which history this uses
This report's station-price records begin on 13 April 2026. The separately published daily city-average series can begin earlier and use different boundaries and carry rules. Compare figures within the same series.
Coverage and carry
Melbourne uses its ABS urban area. An eligible price can be carried forward for up to 30 days. A covered day can therefore contain an earlier reported price. Station-days are observations, not distinct stations. The report does not quantify the share of carried prices or all excluded reports.
Wholesale spreads
Retail less terminal gate price is a gross indicative spread, not profit. It also covers transport, site and operating costs. Brent is a crude-oil benchmark, not a refined petrol or diesel price.
How we average
Each day, every service station counts once at its latest price as of the end of that day. A price is carried forward for at most 30 days, and the average is taken over every station-day in the period, so a station that reported all period counts more than one that reported for a week.
Towns and areas
Melbourne is its ABS urban area, split into ABS SA4 areas. Outside it, a town is the locality a station sits in; a station in another large city counts in that city as one place.
Which prices count
Prices held for checking, prices a station reported as unavailable and implausible prices are left out. A station’s next report ends its previous price.
Coverage
1,732 stations had an eligible input price in the period, including carried prices. The figures cover the days to 29 October 2026; the calendar period is incomplete.
Wholesale, margins and the cost of a litre
The terminal gate price is AIP’s weekday price at the Melbourne terminal; AIP publishes the capital-city terminals only. Weekday prices are carried over weekends, and a period’s price is the mean of its calendar days. The margin is the retail average less the terminal gate price. In the cost of a litre, crude oil is Brent in Australian dollars, wholesale is the terminal gate price without GST and excise less crude oil, excise is the ATO rate averaged over the days, GST is one eleventh of the retail price, and the retail difference is the rest.
Sources
FuelRadar: station-day averages, areas and the price cycle, from the prices service stations report to their state’s price service. Australian Institute of Petroleum: terminal gate prices. US Energy Information Administration, via FRED: Brent crude. Federal Reserve, via FRED: the exchange rate. Australian Taxation Office: excise rates. Australian Bureau of Statistics: the urban area, SA4 and locality boundaries.
About these prices
These are averages over the whole period, not today’s prices. Check the station price and its update time before you fill.

What this edition can establish

Not recorded
Carried retail price counts and excluded raw report counts were not retained; their shares are unavailable. The number of stations selling each fuel and litres sold are not recorded, so fuel-market and sales coverage percentages are unavailable.
Saved edition
Saved 30 October 2026 at 5:31 am, method version 2, PDF publication unavailable. The fingerprint identifies the saved data, not editorial changes. The PDF publication number does not supply a retained revision history.
Data fingerprint
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In short
Melbourne reported prices averaged 237.7 c/L for U91 in the December quarter 2026, up 39.1 c/L on the September quarter 2026. Sunbury was the cheapest town in Melbourne North West for U91 in the December quarter 2026 at 237.2 c/L, 0.5 c/L below Melbourne.
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Source: FuelRadar Australia, Victoria fuel prices, December quarter 2026 so far, fuelradar.com.au/fuel-price-reports/vic/2026-q4
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About this edition

How we worked out these figures, and our sources

What the average measures

Which history this uses

Coverage and carry

Wholesale spreads

How we average

Towns and areas

Which prices count

Coverage

Wholesale, margins and the cost of a litre

Sources

About these prices

What this edition can establish

Not recorded

Saved edition

Data fingerprint

In short

Credit line

Media enquiries

This report

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