Capital city fuel price league, July to September 2026

Each capital city ranked by its average price from 1 July to 30 September 2026, cheapest first, with the change on April to June 2026.

Cheapest capital for Unleaded 91

197.0c/L

Dearest capital

206.4c/L

Darwin

Gap, cheapest to dearest

9.4c/L

Figures to 30 September 2026 · Updated 12 November, 4:50 am

Unleaded 91

Average over July to September 2026 in c/L, cheapest first. Each bar is the gap above the cheapest capital; the change on April to June 2026 beside it.

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1	Adelaide	197.0	17.2 higher	91 of 92
2	Sydney	197.3	12.5 higher	91 of 92
3	Melbourne	197.5	10.1 higher	91 of 92
4	Perth	198.0	15.1 higher	91 of 92
5	Brisbane	199.0	12.9 higher	91 of 92
6	Hobart	203.8	14.4 higher	91 of 92
7	Canberra	206.0	17.3 higher	91 of 92
8	Darwin	206.4	13.0 higher	91 of 92

Diesel

Average over July to September 2026 in c/L, cheapest first. Each bar is the gap above the cheapest capital; the change on April to June 2026 beside it.

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1	Perth	235.1	0.3 higher	91 of 92
2	Adelaide	237.5	0.9 higher	91 of 92
3	Melbourne	238.8	6.8 lower	91 of 92
4	Sydney	238.8	1.1 lower	91 of 92
5	Brisbane	239.9	1.9 lower	91 of 92
6	Darwin	244.1	1.3 lower	91 of 92
7	Hobart	245.0	3.5 lower	91 of 92
8	Canberra	247.3	8.0 lower	91 of 92

E10

Average over July to September 2026 in c/L, cheapest first. Each bar is the gap above the cheapest capital; the change on April to June 2026 beside it.

Left out for coverage: Perth (0 of 92 days), Darwin (0 of 92 days).

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1	Adelaide	190.3	16.0 higher	91 of 92
2	Melbourne	193.1	8.7 higher	91 of 92
3	Sydney	195.7	12.7 higher	91 of 92
4	Brisbane	196.5	12.9 higher	91 of 92
5	Hobart	196.6	16.9 higher	91 of 92
6	Canberra	204.0	17.4 higher	91 of 92

Premium 95

Average over July to September 2026 in c/L, cheapest first. Each bar is the gap above the cheapest capital; the change on April to June 2026 beside it.

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1	Melbourne	213.8	10.8 higher	91 of 92
2	Adelaide	213.9	17.5 higher	91 of 92
3	Perth	214.3	15.5 higher	91 of 92
4	Sydney	215.0	13.5 higher	91 of 92
5	Brisbane	215.6	13.8 higher	91 of 92
6	Hobart	221.4	14.3 higher	91 of 92
7	Darwin	223.2	13.2 higher	91 of 92
8	Canberra	224.9	17.9 higher	91 of 92

Premium 98

Average over July to September 2026 in c/L, cheapest first. Each bar is the gap above the cheapest capital; the change on April to June 2026 beside it.

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1	Adelaide	222.4	17.5 higher	91 of 92
2	Sydney	222.9	13.1 higher	91 of 92
3	Melbourne	223.0	10.6 higher	91 of 92
4	Perth	223.2	15.1 higher	91 of 92
5	Brisbane	224.3	13.3 higher	91 of 92
6	Hobart	228.6	15.0 higher	91 of 92
7	Canberra	232.4	17.8 higher	91 of 92
8	Darwin	239.1	13.0 higher	91 of 92

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How the league works

How it works

Average: Each capital's average price for the fuel over the period, in cents a litre. Rank 1 is the cheapest.
Coverage: A capital is ranked only when it has a figure on at least 95% of the period's days. A capital with fewer is listed under its table.
Change: The period's average less the average for April to June 2026. A capital without a figure for that period has no change.
Method version: Version 1.

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Reference: FuelRadar, Capital city fuel price league, July to September 2026, https://fuelradar.com.au/fuel-price-stats/leagues/2026-q3, figures as at 30 September 2026, retrieved 12 November 2026.
Credit line for print, TV and radio: Source: FuelRadar, figures to 30 September 2026