Premium Diesel Price History Australia

Premium Diesel · national average from 4,242 stationsUpdated

268.8 c/L

247.2 · 17 AugPremium Diesel daily average269.3 · 14 Nov
Cheapest state: South Australia
262.8 c/L
Highest state: Australian Capital Territory
275.5 c/L
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Premium Diesel daily national average, last 90 days

High 290.4 c/L on 24 Sept and low 247.2 c/L on 17 Aug, over 90 reported days.

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Sample 90 reported days

Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)

Daily reported Premium Diesel average for Australia. A day without reports is a gap in the line, never an estimate.
Daily averages (90 rows)
Premium Diesel daily average for Australia, 17 Aug 2026 to 14 Nov 2026
DateAverage (c/L)
14 Nov 2026269.3
13 Nov 2026270.0
12 Nov 2026271.4
11 Nov 2026272.8
10 Nov 2026274.3
9 Nov 2026276.1
8 Nov 2026277.0
7 Nov 2026277.8
6 Nov 2026279.4
5 Nov 2026281.0
4 Nov 2026281.8
3 Nov 2026282.4
2 Nov 2026282.8
1 Nov 2026283.0
31 Oct 2026283.0
30 Oct 2026283.0
29 Oct 2026282.6
28 Oct 2026282.3
27 Oct 2026282.0
26 Oct 2026281.5
25 Oct 2026281.6
24 Oct 2026281.8
23 Oct 2026281.6
22 Oct 2026281.0
21 Oct 2026281.2
20 Oct 2026281.6
19 Oct 2026282.0
18 Oct 2026282.2
17 Oct 2026282.2
16 Oct 2026282.4
15 Oct 2026282.9
14 Oct 2026283.4
13 Oct 2026283.8
12 Oct 2026284.4
11 Oct 2026284.6
10 Oct 2026284.6
9 Oct 2026284.6
8 Oct 2026284.7
7 Oct 2026285.1
6 Oct 2026285.3
5 Oct 2026285.6
4 Oct 2026285.8
3 Oct 2026285.9
2 Oct 2026286.3
1 Oct 2026286.9
30 Sept 2026287.7
29 Sept 2026288.4
28 Sept 2026288.9
27 Sept 2026289.4
26 Sept 2026289.8
25 Sept 2026290.2
24 Sept 2026290.4
23 Sept 2026290.1
22 Sept 2026289.2
21 Sept 2026287.9
20 Sept 2026286.9
19 Sept 2026285.7
18 Sept 2026281.3
17 Sept 2026276.4
16 Sept 2026271.9
15 Sept 2026267.3
14 Sept 2026264.2
13 Sept 2026263.2
12 Sept 2026262.2
11 Sept 2026260.8
10 Sept 2026259.5
9 Sept 2026258.2
8 Sept 2026257.2
7 Sept 2026256.5
6 Sept 2026256.2
5 Sept 2026255.9
4 Sept 2026255.4
3 Sept 2026254.1
2 Sept 2026254.1
1 Sept 2026254.3
31 Aug 2026254.5
30 Aug 2026254.7
29 Aug 2026254.7
28 Aug 2026254.9
27 Aug 2026255.0
26 Aug 2026254.8
25 Aug 2026254.3
24 Aug 2026253.6
23 Aug 2026252.9
22 Aug 2026252.4
21 Aug 2026251.6
20 Aug 2026250.5
19 Aug 2026249.6
18 Aug 2026248.7
17 Aug 2026247.2

Source: FuelRadar station reports and supported government and retailer reporting · Method: Each day averages the station prices reported that day. Coverage and source update cadence can vary by date and area. Full methodology

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Premium Diesel monthly averages since January 2025

Premium Diesel national monthly average

Each month is the mean of Australia's daily premium diesel averages, from January 2025; the latest month is month to date. The table gives each month against the same month a year earlier.

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Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)

Monthly figures (23 rows)
Premium Diesel national monthly average (c/L), Jan 2025 to Nov 2026
MonthAustralia averageOn a year earlier
Nov 2026Month to date276.884.6 higher
Oct 2026283.196.9 higher
Sept 2026272.184.9 higher
Aug 2026249.062.5 higher
July 2026206.319.7 higher
June 2026200.916.6 higher
May 2026236.051.7 higher
Apr 2026297.8111.1 higher
Mar 2026258.968.8 higher
Feb 2026184.48.0 lower
Jan 2026186.27.8 lower
Dec 2025191.5—
Nov 2025192.2—
Oct 2025186.2—
Sept 2025187.2—
Aug 2025186.5—
July 2025186.6—
June 2025184.3—
May 2025184.3—
Apr 2025186.7—
Mar 2025190.1—
Feb 2025192.4—
Jan 2025194.0—
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Premium Diesel by state and capital city

South Australia is 6.0 c/L below the national average

Average and cheapest current report, c/L

National average: 268.8 c/L

  • SA383 stations262.8c/L
  • WA455 stations264.9c/L
  • VIC945 stations268.6c/L
  • NSW1,365 stations270.1c/L
  • QLD940 stations270.5c/L
  • TAS101 stations274.2c/L
  • ACT53 stations275.5c/L

Cheapest reportState average

Each marker shows the figure for that state; the same figures appear in the list beside the map.New South WalesVictoriaQueenslandSouth AustraliaWestern AustraliaTasmaniaAustralian Capital Territory
Compared with the other reporting states:LowerMiddleHigherNo current report7 of 8 states and territories reporting

Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)

State averages as a table
Premium Diesel averages by state and territory
StateAverage (c/L)Cheapest report (c/L)
South Australia262.8244.9
Western Australia264.9238.7
Victoria268.6245.5
New South Wales270.1237.7
Queensland270.5244.5
Tasmania274.2263.4
Australian Capital Territory275.5263.9
State averages from current station reports. 7 of 8 states and territories have enough recent premium diesel reports for a comparison, so prices elsewhere may differ.

Source: FuelRadar station reports · Method: State averages use each station's current report for the grade. The cheapest report is one station's price; its age is on the fuel map. Full methodology

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Premium Diesel by state, last 90 days

Between 17 Aug and 14 Nov, the Premium Diesel average rose in all 7 states and territories shown. The Australian Capital Territory rose most (26.8 c/L higher, from 248.7 c/L to 275.5 c/L). Western Australia averaged lowest over the period at 270.6 c/L and the Australian Capital Territory highest at 279.5 c/L.

Updated 14 Nov 2026, 11:17 am AEST

States to compare, up to 3

Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)

Each day's figure averages the latest price at every station FuelRadar tracks in that state, counting a price for up to 14 days after it was reported. Choose up to 3 states; the table lists every state.
Daily averages by state (90 rows)
Premium Diesel daily state averages, 17 Aug to 14 Nov
DateNSW (c/L)VIC (c/L)QLD (c/L)
14 Nov270.2268.6270.5
13 Nov270.3269.1270.7
12 Nov271.1270.5272.1
11 Nov272.8271.8273.6
10 Nov273.9272.9274.8
9 Nov275.3274.9276.8
8 Nov276.6277.3278.5
7 Nov277.6277.6279.1
6 Nov278.3278.8280.2
5 Nov281.4280.1281.9
4 Nov282.2281.3283.0
3 Nov282.8282.3283.7
2 Nov283.5282.4283.9
1 Nov284.1282.5284.2
31 Oct284.1282.4284.3
30 Oct284.2283.1284.5
29 Oct284.3281.4284.5
28 Oct284.1280.8284.3
27 Oct283.6280.5284.0
26 Oct283.5280.1283.0
25 Oct282.8279.6283.1
24 Oct282.7280.2283.3
23 Oct282.7279.5283.8
22 Oct283.0279.1282.6
21 Oct282.1279.3282.7
20 Oct281.9279.5283.1
19 Oct282.3279.8283.5
18 Oct282.6280.5283.8
17 Oct282.4280.5283.8
16 Oct282.5280.5283.8
15 Oct282.7280.9284.1
14 Oct283.1282.1284.8
13 Oct283.5282.1285.4
12 Oct284.2282.6285.8
11 Oct284.5283.9286.4
10 Oct284.5283.4286.7
9 Oct284.8283.4286.7
8 Oct284.7283.5286.0
7 Oct284.7284.1286.2
6 Oct284.9284.3287.0
5 Oct285.3284.5287.2
4 Oct285.3284.7287.6
3 Oct285.6284.8287.6
2 Oct285.7284.8287.8
1 Oct286.0285.2288.2
30 Sept286.5286.2288.7
29 Sept287.3287.6289.6
28 Sept287.7288.7290.0
27 Sept288.0289.4290.7
26 Sept288.3290.1291.0
25 Sept288.8290.3291.1
24 Sept289.4290.9291.4
23 Sept289.4290.2291.1
22 Sept289.4289.2290.6
21 Sept288.9287.8289.7
20 Sept287.8287.3288.4
19 Sept286.9286.6288.0
18 Sept285.9282.1286.3
17 Sept282.8276.7279.8
16 Sept277.8272.4275.3
15 Sept272.5267.8269.9
14 Sept266.6265.0265.6
13 Sept262.7264.0264.3
12 Sept261.9262.8263.9
11 Sept261.2261.0262.8
10 Sept259.7260.3261.2
9 Sept258.3259.0259.7
8 Sept257.0257.8258.5
7 Sept256.3257.2257.7
6 Sept255.3257.0257.1
5 Sept255.1256.6257.1
4 Sept255.0256.2256.9
3 Sept254.7255.1255.0
2 Sept252.6255.1254.6
1 Sept252.7256.3254.6
31 Aug252.7255.4254.8
30 Aug253.0255.9255.3
29 Aug253.1255.9255.4
28 Aug253.2255.9255.5
27 Aug253.3256.3255.7
26 Aug253.3256.3255.7
25 Aug253.2256.0255.5
24 Aug252.3255.1254.8
23 Aug251.3255.1253.9
22 Aug250.6254.6253.3
21 Aug250.3254.0252.8
20 Aug249.6253.7251.5
19 Aug248.4251.9250.6
18 Aug247.7251.6250.1
17 Aug247.0249.1248.5

Source: FuelRadar station reports

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Every fuel grade in Australia

Current national average and daily trend for each grade, in vehicle order. Compare only a grade your vehicle can use. Change: since 17 aug.

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Premium Diesel price trend questions

How much has premium diesel changed in the last 90 days?

The daily national premium diesel average rose 22.1 c/L, from 247.2 c/L on 17 Aug 2026 to 269.3 c/L on 14 Nov 2026. Its highest day was 24 Sept at 290.4 c/L.

Is premium diesel higher than usual in Australia?

Higher than usual. 1–14 Nov averaged 276.8 c/L in the capital-city archive, above 19 of the previous 21 monthly averages. This describes the archive, not what happens next: the price forecast gives dated estimates and their limits.

What were the highest and lowest monthly premium diesel averages?

Across the 23 archived months, the highest premium diesel monthly average was 297.8 c/L in April 2026 and the lowest 184.3 c/L in May 2025.

How current are these figures?

Daily averages come from the station prices reported each day; the latest daily average is for 14 Nov 2026. The top of this page says when FuelRadar last updated these averages, and each station's own update time is on the fuel map: check it before you drive.