Canberra petrol price cycle

Unleaded 91 · city daily averages

Canberra's price cycle is paused, with no regular price jumps lately (the last jump started Fri 3 July). Unleaded 91 averaged 232.1 c/L on Thu 12 Nov, 15.0 c/L under its recent high of 247.1 c/L on Sat 31 Oct and 32.8 c/L above its recent low of 199.3 c/L on Sat 15 Aug. Compare nearby stations rather than waiting for a low.

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Canberra price cycle

Latest, Thu 12 Nov Wholesale (national terminal gate), the pump margin over it shaded

Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)

Pump average 34.3 c/L above wholesale on Fri 6 Nov.

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Canberra Unleaded 91 city daily averages
Day	Unleaded 91 (c/L)
Thu 12 Nov	232.1
Wed 11 Nov	237.8
Tue 10 Nov	239.2
Mon 9 Nov	240.2
Sun 8 Nov	242.5
Sat 7 Nov	244.3
Fri 6 Nov	245.8
Thu 5 Nov	246.3
Wed 4 Nov	246.6
Tue 3 Nov	246.6
Mon 2 Nov	245.0
Sun 1 Nov	245.0
Sat 31 Oct	247.1
Fri 30 Oct	245.6
Thu 29 Oct	245.3
Wed 28 Oct	243.7
Tue 27 Oct	243.9
Mon 26 Oct	243.9
Sun 25 Oct	245.1
Sat 24 Oct	245.1
Fri 23 Oct	244.1
Thu 22 Oct	245.6
Wed 21 Oct	245.5
Tue 20 Oct	244.8
Mon 19 Oct	245.8
Sun 18 Oct	245.7
Sat 17 Oct	245.0
Fri 16 Oct	245.3
Thu 15 Oct	244.9
Wed 14 Oct	245.0
Tue 13 Oct	245.4
Mon 12 Oct	245.9
Sun 11 Oct	245.7
Sat 10 Oct	245.6
Fri 9 Oct	245.6
Thu 8 Oct	244.1
Wed 7 Oct	243.9
Tue 6 Oct	241.8
Mon 5 Oct	241.1
Sun 4 Oct	241.1
Sat 3 Oct	240.4
Fri 2 Oct	240.0
Thu 1 Oct	245.7
Wed 30 Sept	244.5
Tue 29 Sept	244.7
Mon 28 Sept	244.8
Sun 27 Sept	246.1
Sat 26 Sept	246.0
Fri 25 Sept	246.2
Thu 24 Sept	246.4
Wed 23 Sept	246.4
Tue 22 Sept	245.9
Mon 21 Sept	243.7
Sun 20 Sept	242.8
Sat 19 Sept	243.3
Fri 18 Sept	241.2
Thu 17 Sept	238.2
Wed 16 Sept	229.5
Tue 15 Sept	224.7
Mon 14 Sept	223.4
Sun 13 Sept	223.1
Sat 12 Sept	221.9
Fri 11 Sept	219.9
Thu 10 Sept	215.4
Wed 9 Sept	214.1
Tue 8 Sept	214.0
Mon 7 Sept	212.3
Sun 6 Sept	211.6
Sat 5 Sept	210.3
Fri 4 Sept	208.8
Thu 3 Sept	207.7
Wed 2 Sept	207.3
Tue 1 Sept	207.3
Mon 31 Aug	207.4
Sun 30 Aug	207.4
Sat 29 Aug	207.4
Fri 28 Aug	207.4
Thu 27 Aug	208.8
Wed 26 Aug	209.3
Tue 25 Aug	207.4
Mon 24 Aug	207.3
Sun 23 Aug	206.1
Sat 22 Aug	205.0
Fri 21 Aug	203.0
Thu 20 Aug	201.6
Wed 19 Aug	200.8
Tue 18 Aug	200.2
Mon 17 Aug	199.7
Sun 16 Aug	200.1
Sat 15 Aug	199.3

What's next for Canberra prices

Unleaded 91 · next 7 days · estimate

Estimate only: prices may fall about 5.6 c/L by Sun 15 Nov, then return to about today's level by Thu 19 Nov.

Canberra Unleaded 91 forecast for the next 7 days
When	Estimate (c/L)	Change
TomorrowFri 13 Nov	229.5likely 228.3–231.6	Down 2.6
In 3 daysSun 15 Nov	226.5likely 222.1–233.3	Down 5.6
In 7 daysThu 19 Nov	232.1likely 222.6–249.9	About the same

Change is from this morning's 232.1 c/L average. Over the last 55 days, 7-day estimates missed by 5.0 c/L on average; "no change" missed by 5.0 c/L.

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How Canberra compares

It is 1.4 c/L above the Australian Capital Territory average and 5.7 c/L above the Australia average of current station reports. Canberra averaged 244.8 c/L in October, 13.8 c/L higher than in September.

Canberra Unleaded 91 average against its capital, state and Australia
Area	Unleaded 91 average (c/L)
CanberraCity daily average, Thu 12 Nov	232.1
Australian Capital Territory65 current station reports	230.7
Australia6,831 current station reports	226.4

Cheapest day of the week in Canberra

Full weeks each day was the cheapest

Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au) · data as at 11 Nov 2026, 10:00 am AEST

No weekday was reliably cheaper over the last 12 full weeks; weekday averages sat within 0.8 c/L of each other.

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Price cycle questions

What is the best day to buy petrol in Canberra?

There is no reliably cheaper day right now. No weekday was consistently cheapest in Canberra over the last 12 full weeks to 11 Nov: the weekday averages sat within 0.8 c/L of each other. Where prices sit in the cycle matters more than the day of the week, so check the chart above.

Where is Canberra's petrol price cycle now?

It is paused: there have been no regular price jumps lately, and the last jump started 3 Jul. U91 averaged 232.1 c/L on 12 Nov. Compare nearby stations rather than waiting for a low.

What is the Unleaded 91 price cycle?

In the big capitals, retailers raise prices sharply over a day or two, then let them ease over the following weeks. The pattern comes from retail pricing, not from wholesale costs.

How long is one cycle?

There is no fixed length. It changes between cities and from one cycle to the next, so read the dated chart rather than relying on a weekday rule.

Should I wait for the bottom of the cycle?

If your tank can wait and prices are near a recent high, buying only what you need until they ease usually costs less. If you need fuel today, compare nearby stations.