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FuelRadar vs Petrolmate (2026)
Compare FuelRadar and Petrolmate for fuel maps, national reports, fuel-type pages, brand summaries, city averages and station-level decisions.
Key points
Key takeaways
Petrolmate is useful for broad national, state, fuel-type and brand summaries.
FuelRadar provides nearby station searches, local pages and update times where available.
A national or state average does not show the price available at one service station.
FuelRadar also provides price-cycle, outage and cost-calculator pages.
Use reports to understand the wider market, then check the exact fuel grade near you.
Using this guide
Before you act on the guide
Check the station price, report time and distance before changing your route.
Which service suits the task?
- Use Petrolmate to review national, state, fuel-type, brand and city summaries.
- Use FuelRadar to search for nearby stations and compare the exact fuel grade, price, distance and update time.
- Use either service for wider market information, but confirm the local station price before filling.
- Coverage and report timing can vary by source and location.
Feature comparison
| Feature | FuelRadar | Petrolmate |
|---|---|---|
| Market reports | Fuel reports, state pages and fuel-type pages. | Monthly reports, national averages and state breakdowns. |
| Station search | Map, list, station pages, distance and update times where available. | Public pages focus on price ranges and averages. |
| Local pages | State, city, suburb, postcode, brand and fuel-type pages. | City, brand and fuel-type pages. |
| Cost tools | Trip, detour, fill-up and running-cost calculators. | Report-led market and fuel-type comparisons. |
| Suitable use | Selecting a nearby station after checking the wider market. | Reviewing broad market averages and price spreads. |
What Petrolmate provides
Petrolmate publishes broad Australian fuel-market information. Its public pages include monthly reports, national averages, fuel-type spreads, state breakdowns, city pages and brand pages. These pages help show how a fuel type or brand compares across a wider area.
How this comparison was checked
Last checked: 8 July 2026. This page compares public Petrolmate pages, including the monthly fuel report, fuel price pages and city/brand summaries, with FuelRadar map, reports, station pages, city pages, suburb pages and calculators. The goal is to compare driver tasks, not to copy price numbers that change throughout the day.
What FuelRadar provides
FuelRadar includes national and state reports, then provides map, list, station and suburb pages for local checks. The station search shows fuel-grade filters, distance and update times where those fields are available from the source.
Why the local price still matters
A national average can hide large differences between suburbs, brands and fuel grades. A city average can also miss a group of lower-priced stations on one side of town. Use the average to understand the market, then compare current station reports for the route you plan to take.
Move from a report to a station
Open the national or state report for broad information. Then search your suburb or postcode, choose the fuel grade your vehicle uses and compare several nearby stations. If the prices are close, choose the station that suits your route and has a recent report.
Check price-cycle timing
In cities with a retail price cycle, a market report may not show how quickly local prices are changing. Check the city price-cycle page before a large fill. When prices are high and easing, buying a smaller amount may suit drivers who can wait; current station prices still determine the actual cost.
Check the total detour cost
A station with a lower price may still cost more overall if it requires a long return trip. Use FuelRadar's detour calculator with the price gap, tank size, distance and vehicle fuel use rather than relying on the average alone.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Petrolmate focuses on broad reports and average-price summaries. FuelRadar provides reports plus nearby station searches, local pages, update times and cost calculators.