Suburb fuel prices

Cheap Premium 98 in Research Victoria 3095

1.2c below the Victoria average — Research is 7.3c/L under its 30-day average right now — near the bottom of the cycle.

Prices as of 2 min ago AEST · sourced from Fair Fuel Plan

VICTORIA state averageAll fuelsU91E10DieselP. DieselP95P98
Research · P98Below the state avg

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P98 in Research is cheaper than the Victoria average

Research sits 1.2c below the Victoria average. Research is 7.3c/L under its 30-day average right now — near the bottom of the cycle.

VICTORIA average

How it compares

  • Victoria state avg187.1c/L-1.2c/L
  • National avg188.8c/L-2.9c/L

Top stations

Cheapest P98 stations in Research

Sorted by current P98 price. Tap a station for grades, directions and price age.

  1. United Eltham

    United Eltham

    Cheapest

    2.9 km away · 1050 Main Road, Eltham

    178.7 c/L

    -7.2 vs avg

  2. BP ELTHAM

    BP ELTHAM

    1.8 km away · 1270-1280 Main Road, ELTHAM

    182.9 c/L

    -3.0 vs avg

  3. SHELL REDDY EXPRESS ELTHAM

    SHELL REDDY EXPRESS ELTHAM

    4.0 km away · 650 Main Road, ELTHAM

    184.8 c/L

    -1.1 vs avg

  4. 7-Eleven Research

    7-Eleven Research

    0.7 km away · 1419 Main Road, Eltham

    187.9 c/L

    +2.0 vs avg

  5. EG Ampol Eltham

    EG Ampol Eltham

    5.0 km away · 527 Main Road, Eltham

    187.9 c/L

    +2.0 vs avg

  6. BP ELTHAM NORTH

    BP ELTHAM NORTH

    3.8 km away · 318 Ryans Road, ELTHAM NORTH

    188.9 c/L

    +3.0 vs avg

Showing 6 of 30 stations.

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30-day spread · P98

Research P98 cycle

Research is currently 7.3c/L below its 30-day average — a relatively good time to fill up.

30-day low

178.7c/L

Lowest point in the local spread

30-day average

195.8c/L

30-day high

257.9c/L

Today's average

188.5c/L

178.0218.0258.026 May9 June22 June
Daily averageMin–max spread across Research stations

Cheapest P98 right now

  1. 1Metro Petroleum, Doncaster EastMetro Fuel · 9.7 km away175.9 c/L
  2. 2BP TEMPLESTOWEBP · 8.3 km away177.8 c/L0.1
  3. 3BP DONCASTERBP · 9.8 km away177.9 c/L
  4. 4United ElthamUnited · 2.9 km away178.7 c/L34.2
  5. 5United Doncaster EastUnited · 6.7 km away178.7 c/L34.2

Source: Reported P98 pump prices across Research.

7-day outlook

Research 7-day P98 outlook

Rising · +8.9c/L over 7 days

Research prices follow the Geelong cycle, so this outlook takes the Geelong P98 forecast and adjusts it to Research's own price level using 90 days of local history. You can see the Geelong benchmark alongside the local estimate below.

1 day until the cycle trough — usually the cheapest day.

Research today (est.)

186.1c/L

Geelong 186.0c/L · +0.1c/L local

Predicted in 7 days

194.4c/L

7-day range

183.5 – 199.6c/L

183.0192.0201.0TueWedThuFriSatSunMon
Predicted price90% confidence band
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All fuel types

Fuel prices in Research by type

Low, average and high for each fuel type from the 7 stations tracked here.

FuelLowAvgHighStationsCheapest at
U91155.7c160.4c163.9c7United Eltham
P95169.7c176.9c180.9c5United Eltham
P98178.7c185.9c189.9c7United Eltham
PDSL187.9c193.1c196.9c6BP ELTHAM
DSL187.9c190.9c196.9c3United Eltham

Nearby suburbs

Suburbs near Research

How Research compares to neighbouring areas — cheapest first, delta vs the Research average.

  1. Gr
    GreensboroughCheapest

    183.4c

    -2.5vs Research
  2. Br
    Briar Hill

    183.4c

    -2.5vs Research
  3. St
    St Helena

    183.4c

    -2.5vs Research
  4. Pl
    Plenty

    183.9c

    -2.0vs Research
  5. Wa
    Watsonia

    184.9c

    -1.0vs Research
  6. Re
    ResearchYou

    185.9c

    0.0vs Research
  7. El
    Eltham North

    185.9c

    0.0vs Research
  8. El
    Eltham

    185.9c

    0.0vs Research
  9. Di
    Diamond Creek

    186.2c

    +0.3vs Research
  10. Te
    Templestowe

    186.4c

    +0.5vs Research
  11. Mo
    Montmorency

    188.6c

    +2.7vs Research

At a glance

Research fuel prices at a glance

Cheapest P98
178.7 c/L
Suburb average
185.9 c/L
Price range
11.2c spread
Stations tracked
7
Brands
5
Postcode
3095
Last updated
23 June 2026, 11:04 pm AEST

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Browse fuel prices around Research

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Research snapshot

Live P98 prices in Research

Today's prices

In Research, Victoria, the cheapest U91 today is 155.7c with an area average of 160.4c across 7 listed stations. Other fuels tracked in this suburb include P95 from 169.7c, P98 from 178.7c and PDSL from 187.9c.

How it compares

Research is currently 1.2c below the Victoria state average of 187.1c. Open the live fuel map to see how individual stations spread within Research.

Compare neighbouring suburbs

Cheaper fuel may be nearby — compare Eltham North (from 178.7c), Eltham (from 178.7c), Montmorency (from 180.3c), Plenty (from 183.9c) or Diamond Creek (from 184.9c) before planning a fill-up.

Brands operating here

5 fuel brands operate stations in Research, including 7-Eleven, BP, United, Reddy Express and Ampol. Brand loyalty programs and discount apps can shift the cheapest pump by 4–6c/L on any given day.

Frequently asked

Research fuel questions

The cheapest Premium 98 in Research is currently at Metro Petroleum, Doncaster East for 175.9 c/L.

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