Canberra P98 price forecast
As of Wed 11 Nov, Canberra P98 averages 263.6 c/L, and FuelRadar expects little change by Wed 18 Nov (estimate 263.6 c/L).
P98Outlook updated
Likely steady
Estimate only: prices may fall about 4.8 c/L by Sat 14 Nov, then return to about today's level by Wed 18 Nov.Canberra prices are typical right now
The city average of 263.6 c/L sits inside the usual range of 236.9 to 271.1 c/L for the last 91 days. That is higher than on 40% of the last 91 days.
Over the last 55 days, 7-day estimates missed by 5.1 c/L on average; "no change" missed by 5.1 c/L.
Cheapest P98 in Canberra now
Updated
P98: last 30 days and the next 7
P98: last 30 days and the next 7. Reported history begins at 271.5 c/L on 13 Oct 2026. The forecast moves from 263.6 c/L on 11 Nov 2026 to 263.6 c/L on 18 Nov 2026.
Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)
Reported city averages to Wed 11 Nov, then the FuelRadar Canberra estimate dated Wed 11 Nov with its likely range shaded.
Lowest estimate: Sat 14 Nov, about 258.8 c/L (4.8 below today).
Day by day
Each day’s likely range and estimate, with the change from today’s 263.6 c/L (dashed line).
- likely 260.5 to 263.8 c/L261.6
- likely 258.0 to 264.8 c/L260.2
- likely 255.4 to 265.9 c/L258.8
- Same as today (estimate)260.0
- Same as today (estimate)261.2
- Same as today (estimate)262.4
- Same as today (estimate)263.6
Canberra P98 forecast explained
What usually happens next
Canberra has no regular price cycle, so the estimate follows the recent trend in its daily averages, blended with the latest five-day change in wholesale prices. That leaves it about level by .
What could change it
Wholesale and crude signals: the national wholesale petrol price fell 13.7 c/L to 211.5 c/L over the five days to , and Brent crude fell 6.7% to US$91.68 a barrel. The estimate already blends in that wholesale change.
Other capitals
Each capital's latest city daily average and its call; each row opens that city's forecast. City daily averages, not station prices. Averages dated Wed 11 Nov.
When is P98 cheapest in Canberra?
No weekday was the cheapest in most of the last 11 full weeks to : the P98 weekday averages in Canberra were within 0.9 c/L of each other once the overall price movement is removed.
| 90-day low | 226.2 c/LSat 15 Aug |
|---|---|
| Today against the 90-day low | +37.4 c/LCity average 263.6 c/L on Wed 11 Nov |
From 91 days of Canberra P98 city daily averages to Wed 11 Nov.
Canberra this week and a year ago
Canberra P98 averaged 269.1 c/L over the seven days to 9 November 2026, 59.5 c/L above the same week a year earlier (209.6 c/L).
| Week | Average (c/L) |
|---|---|
| Latest seven days3 Nov to 9 November 2026 | 269.1 |
| Same week a year earlier4 Nov to 10 November 2025 | 209.6 |
| Change | +59.5 |
The same weekdays 52 weeks apart, from the city daily averages.
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How accurate is the forecast?
- Forecast miss, 7 days ahead
- 4.55 c/L
- "Prices stay the same"
- 4.70 c/L
Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)
The week-ahead forecast has not yet beaten "prices stay the same", so every estimate is labelled "Estimate only" with its average miss.
From 50,257 checks of the seven-day estimate against the reported city daily average, beside assuming prices stay the same over the same days.
| Ahead | Miss | No change | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next day | 0.87 | 0.97 | Closer than no change |
| 3 days ahead | 2.08 | 2.37 | Closer than no change |
| 7 days ahead | 4.55 | 4.70 | About the same as no change |
| 14 days ahead | 7.89 | 8.00 | About the same as no change |
| Average miss in c/L over each horizon's replay checks. The 7-day row decides whether the call names a direction. | |||
Canberra forecast graphics for news
How we forecast
FuelRadar has helped Australian drivers find cheaper fuel since 2020. Each estimate starts from Canberra's reported daily city averages and how they have moved recently. A city daily average is FuelRadar's scheduled morning average of the city's reported station prices, the figure this page quotes for every capital. Where a city has a regular price cycle, the estimate projects that cycle; elsewhere it follows the recent trend, blended with the latest dated wholesale price change. The likely range widens with each day ahead.
Next-day estimates missed by 0.7 c/L on average, closer than assuming prices stay the same (0.9 c/L).
56 days checked · 17 Sept to 11 Nov
Forecast test resultsForecast questions
When will P98 prices go down in Canberra?
Estimate only: P98 in Canberra is estimated to fall about 4.8 c/L by Sat 14 Nov, then return to about today's level, 263.6 c/L by Wed 18 Nov (likely 255.7–281.7), from 263.6 c/L reported Wed 11 Nov. Over the last 55 days, 7-day estimates missed by 5.1 c/L on average; "no change" missed by 5.1 c/L. The dated 30-day forecast shows a likely range, not a promised low date. Check current station prices before changing when you fill.
What is the best day to buy P98 in Canberra?
No weekday was consistently cheaper in Canberra over the last 11 full weeks to Tue 10 Nov once the overall price movement is removed: the weekday averages were within 0.9 c/L of each other.
How accurate is FuelRadar Australia's P98 price outlook?
Not accurate enough yet to tell you to fill or wait, so we don't. Each estimate shows its likely range. From 17 Sept to 11 Nov our next-day P98 forecasts for Canberra were off by 0.7 c/L on average over 56 days checked. That beat assuming prices wouldn't move (0.9 c/L).
What were the lowest and highest P98 prices in Canberra in the last 90 days?
Since Thu 13 Aug, the Canberra P98 city daily average ranged from 226.2 c/L on Sat 15 Aug to 274.3 c/L on Thu 24 Sept. It was 263.6 c/L on Wed 11 Nov.
Will p98 prices go up tomorrow in Canberra?
Estimate only: FuelRadar's Canberra estimate for Thu 12 Nov is 261.6 c/L, down 2.0 c/L on the 263.6 c/L reported for Wed 11 Nov. Next-day estimates for Canberra missed by 0.7 c/L on average over 56 days checked, closer than assuming prices stay the same. Check current station prices before you wait to fill.
When will diesel prices go down in Canberra?
Diesel does not usually follow the petrol price cycle, so there is no regular low to wait for. The Canberra diesel city daily average was 282.0 c/L on Wed 11 Nov, down 7.3 c/L over 30 days. The national wholesale diesel price fell 9.7 c/L over the five days to Fri 6 Nov. FuelRadar names no date for a fall: the Canberra diesel forecast gives its day-by-day estimate and likely range.
How often is the outlook updated?
We update the forecast overnight. For anything that changed today, check the map.
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