Ballina Diesel price forecast
As of Mon 9 Nov, Ballina diesel averages 289.9 c/L, and FuelRadar expects it to stay about the same over the next 7 days (estimate only).
Diesel
About the same this week
Estimate only: expected to stay about the same over the next 7 days. Likely 283.1–296.7 c/L by Tue 17 Nov, from how far the average moved over 7 days in the last 90 days. Past 7-day estimates missed by about 4.4 c/L on average, more than assuming prices stay the same (3.7 c/L).Ballina prices are typical right now
The city average of 289.9 c/L sits inside the usual range of 263.2 to 290.4 c/L for the last 66 days. That is higher than on 53% of the last 66 days.
Ballina Diesel forecast explained
What could change it
Wholesale and crude signals: the national wholesale diesel price fell 9.7 c/L to 257.0 c/L over the five days to , and Brent crude fell 1.0% to US$93.70 a barrel. The estimate does not use them directly.
Capital cities
Each capital's latest city daily average and where it sits in its price cycle; each row opens that city's forecast. City daily averages, not station prices. Averages dated Mon 9 Nov.
| Capital | Average (c/L) | Price cycle | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 274.8 | No regular cycle | 273.9 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Melbourne | 273.9 | No regular cycle | 271.7 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Brisbane | 274.0 | No regular cycle | 272.3 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Perth | 267.3 | No regular cycle | 262.9 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Adelaide | 263.4 (lowest) | No regular cycle | 262.9 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Canberra | 285.7 | No regular cycle | 285.0 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Darwin | 284.4 | No regular cycle | 283.9 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Hobart | 279.7 | No regular cycle | 277.5 by Tue 17 Nov |
When is Diesel cheapest in Ballina?
Ballina has no regular price cycle: its Diesel prices follow wholesale costs, so they tend to move a week or two after the terminal gate price.
On Fri 30 Oct the national terminal gate (wholesale) price was 266.7 c/L and the Ballina city average 289.9 c/L, 23.2 c/L above it.
Terminal gate prices published by the Australian Institute of Petroleum.
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How accurate is the forecast?
- Forecast miss, 7 days ahead
- 4.38 c/L
- "Prices stay the same"
- 3.69 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 174 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 | 0.82 | 0.72 | Further off than no change |
| 3 days ahead | 2.01 | 1.81 | Further off than no change |
| 7 days ahead | 4.38 | 3.69 | Further off than no change |
| 14 days ahead | 9.16 | 8.92 | 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. | |||
Ballina forecast graphics for news
The Ballina Diesel forecast board and "When to fill", sized for TV (16:9), feeds (4:5) and stories (9:16).
How we forecast
FuelRadar has helped Australian drivers find cheaper fuel since 2020. Each estimate starts from Ballina'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.
Forecast questions
When will Diesel prices go down in Ballina?
Estimate only: Diesel in Ballina is expected to stay about the same over the next 7 days (the latest city daily average, 289.9 c/L on Mon 9 Nov). Likely 283.1–296.7 c/L by Tue 17 Nov, from how far the average moved over 7 days in the last 90 days. Unchanged on a week ago (289.9 c/L on Mon 2 Nov). Past 7-day estimates missed by about 4.4 c/L on average, more than assuming prices stay the same (3.7 c/L). Check current station prices before you fill.
What is the best day to buy Diesel in Ballina?
There is no fixed best day for Ballina. Compare current reported station prices and their update times. A recent high or a lower estimate does not confirm a cheaper date.
How accurate is FuelRadar Australia's Diesel price outlook?
Not accurate enough yet to tell you to fill or wait, so we don't. In the latest checks, carrying the last city average forward was closer.
What were the lowest and highest Diesel prices in Ballina in the last 90 days?
Since Wed 12 Aug, the Ballina Diesel city daily average ranged from 252.6 c/L on Fri 14 Aug to 297.9 c/L on Fri 2 Oct. It was 289.9 c/L on Mon 9 Nov.
Will diesel prices go up tomorrow in Ballina?
Estimate only: FuelRadar's Ballina estimate for Wed 11 Nov is 289.9 c/L, the same as the 289.9 c/L reported for Tue 10 Nov. Check current station prices before you wait to fill.
How often is the outlook updated?
We update the forecast overnight. For anything that changed today, check the map.
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