Sydney
Weekly cycle, best to buy Thursday-Friday
Price trends
Unleaded 91 Price Trends Australia 2026
Analyse historical petrol price trends in Australia. View charts, track seasonal variations, and understand long-term fuel market movements.
90-day historyAll statesReported data
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Data snapshot
How to use the Unleaded 91 trend
- Trend window
- 90-day history
- Price source
- Reported station prices
- Best next check
- Station update time
- Timing context
- City price cycle
- Cheapest state
VIC
- Low avg
205.1 c/L
- Highest state
NT
- State spread
13.1 c/L
Unleaded 91 state spreadWell under the average
5.7¢ below National average
Cheapest state · VIC · Unleaded 91
Unleaded 91 is 13.1c/L cheaper in VIC than NT in the latest state averages. Where you fill up matters as much as when. Open the map to see unleaded 91 prices near you.
Open the mapCheapest state · VIC
205.1¢
vs National average
Across 8 states and territories
210.8¢
-5.7¢
vs Dearest state · NT
13.1c spread top to bottom
218.3¢
-13.2¢
Cheapest cities
Cheapest unleaded 91 by capital city
Average unleaded 91 price across each capital, cheapest first. Open a city's state page for suburb-level prices and the local cycle.
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State comparison
Unleaded 91 prices by state
Reported average and low unleaded 91 price across each state and territory, cheapest first. Open a state page to browse cities and suburbs.
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| Area | Average | Cheapest | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 205.1 c/L | 158.7 c/L | 1,630 |
| New South Wales | 207.1 c/L | 181.9 c/L | 1,939 |
| Queensland | 208.9 c/L | 185.9 c/L | 1,530 |
| South Australia | 210.3 c/L | 188.9 c/L | 613 |
| Tasmania | 210.9 c/L | 194.9 c/L | 254 |
| Western Australia | 211.4 c/L | 182.3 c/L | 891 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 214.7 c/L | 194.5 c/L | 67 |
| Northern Territory | 218.3 c/L | 189.4 c/L | 108 |
Fuel grades
All fuel types in Australia
Compare current average prices across petrol, diesel, premium and alternative fuel grades.
U91
Low 158.7 c/L · 7,033 stations
208.2 c/L
E10
Low 181.9 c/L · 2,902 stations
204.2 c/L
DSL
Low 192.9 c/L · 4,474 stations
249.1 c/L
PDSL
Low 187.7 c/L · 4,292 stations
251 c/L
P95
Low 184.9 c/L · 4,328 stations
224.6 c/L
P98
Low 128.9 c/L · 6,088 stations
232.5 c/L
LPG
Low 84.9 c/L · 745 stations
106.8 c/L
E85
Low 195.9 c/L · 74 stations
249.6 c/L
OPAL
Low 227.9 c/L · 2 stations
231.9 c/L
Liquefied natural gas
Low 100.9 c/L · 1 stations
100.9 c/L
B20
Low 289.9 c/L · 1 stations
289.9 c/L
Price cycles
When to buy in each city
Retail fuel prices follow repeating weekly or fortnightly cycles in most capitals. Use these patterns to time your fill-up.
Melbourne
Fortnightly cycle, monitor for low points
Brisbane
Weekly cycle, cheapest Tuesday-Wednesday
Perth
Weekly cycle, buy early in the week
Adelaide
Fortnightly cycle, variable patterns
Unleaded 91 snapshot
When and where to fill up on unleaded 91 in Australia
Where it is cheapest
Unleaded 91 currently averages 210.8c/L across Australia, but the spread is wide: it is cheapest in VIC (205.1c) and dearest in NT (218.3c), a 13.1c/L gap from top to bottom.
Cheapest capitals
Among the capitals, the lowest unleaded 91 averages in this dataset are in Sydney (203.6 c/L), Melbourne (204.7 c/L) and Brisbane (207.2 c/L). City averages move with the local price cycle, so check the cycle before a big fill-up.
Find it near you
State and city averages show the broader trend, but prices vary sharply between suburbs and stations. Use the map to compare current unleaded 91 prices at stations near you, then time your fill-up with the price cycle for the biggest saving.
Common questions
Unleaded 91 price trends FAQ
The trend combines recent average, low and high unleaded 91 prices so you can see whether the market is rising, falling or sitting near its usual range. Use it as timing context, then check the map for the station price you will actually pay.