Ballina P98 price forecast
As of Mon 9 Nov, Ballina P98 averages 261.3 c/L, and FuelRadar expects it to stay about the same over the next 7 days (estimate only). The cheapest station, Metro Ballina, is 252.5 c/L, 8.8 c/L under the average.
P98
About the same this week
Estimate only: expected to stay about the same over the next 7 days. Likely 251.2–271.4 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).Cheapest of 6 stations: 252.5 c/L at Metro Ballina · Updated
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Ballina prices are typical right now
The city average of 261.3 c/L sits inside the usual range of 232.2 to 266.9 c/L for the last 72 days. That is higher than on 42% of the last 72 days.
Ballina P98 forecast explained
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 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 | 251.8 | Cycle paused | 250.0 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Melbourne | 254.1 | Cycle paused | 252.1 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Brisbane | 252.7 | Cycle paused | 250.7 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Perth | 242.5 (lowest) | Falling since its peak · 4 days since the 256.6 peak | 230.8 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Adelaide | 242.9 | Cycle paused | 240.4 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Canberra | 267.7 | Cycle paused | 267.7 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Darwin | 275.3 | Cycle paused | 275.5 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Hobart | 264.0 | Cycle paused | 262.8 by Tue 17 Nov |
When is P98 cheapest in Ballina?
| 90-day low | 224.8 c/LTue 25 Aug |
|---|---|
| Today against the 90-day low | +36.5 c/LCity average 261.3 c/L on Mon 9 Nov |
From 72 days of Ballina P98 city daily averages to Mon 9 Nov.
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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 P98 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.
Next-day estimates missed by 0.5 c/L on average, further off than assuming prices stay the same (0.2 c/L).
12 days checked · 10 Oct to 8 Nov
Forecast test resultsForecast questions
When will P98 prices go down in Ballina?
Estimate only: P98 in Ballina is expected to stay about the same over the next 7 days (the latest city daily average, 261.3 c/L on Mon 9 Nov). Likely 251.2–271.4 c/L by Tue 17 Nov, from how far the average moved over 7 days in the last 90 days. Down 6.3 c/L on a week ago (267.6 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 P98 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 P98 price outlook?
Not accurate enough yet to tell you to fill or wait, so we don't. From 10 Oct to 8 Nov our next-day P98 forecasts for Ballina were off by 0.5 c/L on average over 12 days checked. Assuming prices wouldn't move was closer (0.2 c/L).
What were the lowest and highest P98 prices in Ballina in the last 90 days?
Since Wed 12 Aug, the Ballina P98 city daily average ranged from 224.8 c/L on Tue 25 Aug to 269.4 c/L on Fri 30 Oct. It was 261.3 c/L on Mon 9 Nov.
Will p98 prices go up tomorrow in Ballina?
Estimate only: FuelRadar's Ballina estimate for Wed 11 Nov is 261.3 c/L, the same as the 261.3 c/L reported for Tue 10 Nov. Next-day estimates for Ballina missed by 0.5 c/L on average over 12 days checked, further off than assuming prices stay the same. Check current station prices before you wait to fill.
When will diesel prices go down in Ballina?
Diesel does not usually follow the petrol price cycle, so there is no regular low to wait for. The Ballina diesel city daily average was 289.9 c/L on Mon 9 Nov. 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 Ballina 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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