Central Coast Diesel price forecast
As of Sat 14 Nov, Central Coast diesel averages 270.5 c/L, and FuelRadar estimates it will fall about 3.7 c/L to 266.8 c/L by Sat 21 Nov.
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Likely to fall
Estimate only: prices may edge down about 3.7 c/L by Sat 21 Nov.
Chance of a rise of 5 c/L or more within 3 days: 18%
How sure: a week ahead, the estimate has been off by 4.2 c/L on average over 509 checks, closer than assuming prices stay the same (4.5 c/L).
Central Coast prices are typical right now
The city average of 270.5 c/L sits inside the usual range of 258.0 to 286.0 c/L for the last 91 days. That is higher than on 34% of the last 91 days.
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Cheapest Diesel in Central Coast now
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Capital cities
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 Sat 14 Nov.
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Central Coast Diesel forecast explained
What usually happens next
Diesel prices do not follow a regular cycle, so the estimate follows the recent trend in Central Coast's daily averages, blended with the latest five-day change in wholesale prices. That puts it down about 3.7 c/L by .
What could change it
Wholesale and crude signals: the national wholesale diesel price fell 9.9 c/L to 247.1 c/L over the five days to , and Brent crude rose 3.7% to US$96.00 a barrel. The estimate already blends in that wholesale change.
Diesel forecast chart and daily figures
Diesel: last 30 days and the next 7
Diesel: last 30 days and the next 7. Reported history begins at 283.4 c/L on 16 Oct 2026. The forecast moves from 270.5 c/L on 14 Nov 2026 to 266.8 c/L on 21 Nov 2026.
Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)
Reported city averages to Sat 14 Nov, then the FuelRadar Central Coast estimate dated Sat 14 Nov with its likely range shaded.
First lower estimate: Sun 15 Nov, about 269.2 c/L (1.3 below today).
Day by day
Each day’s likely range and estimate, with the change from today’s 270.5 c/L (dashed line).
- likely 268.1 to 271.2 c/L269.2
- likely 266.4 to 272.9 c/L268.5
- likely 264.6 to 274.5 c/L267.7
- likely 263.1 to 277.4 c/L267.5
- likely 261.7 to 280.4 c/L267.3
- likely 260.1 to 283.2 c/L267.0
- likely 258.7 to 286.2 c/L266.8
When is fuel cheapest in Central Coast?
Central Coast 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 13 Nov the national terminal gate (wholesale) price was 247.1 c/L and the Central Coast city average 271.5 c/L, 24.4 c/L above it.
No weekday was the cheapest in most of the last 11 full weeks to : the Diesel weekday averages in Central Coast were within 0.8 c/L of each other once the overall price movement is removed.
| Cheapest weekday | No set dayNo day led most of 11 full weeks |
|---|
Terminal gate prices published by the Australian Institute of Petroleum.
How Central Coast compares
On Sat 14 Nov Central Coast's Diesel city average was 3.2 c/L above Sydney's. It is 0.5 c/L above the New South Wales average and 0.2 c/L below the Australia average of current station reports. Central Coast's city daily average was 284.9 c/L in October, 10.3 c/L higher than in September. Central Coast averaged 239.8 c/L for U91 in October 2026, the 34th cheapest of the 182 New South Wales towns we ranked and 1.4 c/L above Sydney.
| Area | Diesel average (c/L) |
|---|---|
| Central CoastCity daily average, Sat 14 Nov | 270.5 |
| SydneyCity daily average, Sat 14 Nov | 267.3 |
| New South Wales1,056 current station reports | 270.0 |
| Australia4,338 current station reports | 270.7 |
How accurate is the forecast?
- Forecast miss, 7 days ahead
- 4.18 c/L
- "Prices stay the same"
- 4.53 c/L
Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)
Over 509 week-ahead checks the forecast missed by less than assuming prices stay the same.
| Ahead | Miss | No change | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next day | 0.81 | 0.93 | Closer than no change |
| 3 days ahead | 1.94 | 2.24 | Closer than no change |
| 7 days ahead | 4.18 | 4.53 | Closer than no change |
| 14 days ahead | 7.52 | 7.57 | 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. | |||
Central Coast forecast graphics for news
How we forecast
FuelRadar has helped Australian drivers find cheaper fuel since 2020. Each estimate starts from Central Coast'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 0.6 c/L on average, closer than assuming prices stay the same (0.7 c/L).
56 days checked · 20 Sept to 14 Nov
Forecast test resultsFuel price reports
What drivers paid in every state and territory in October 2026, town by town.
- Australia U91
- 242.8c/L 17.3 c/L higher than the period before
- Read the Australian reportEvery town we could rank, the capital against the rest and the cost of a litre
- Australian fuel price reportPDF · October 2026Download
- Every fuel price report
Forecast questions
When will Diesel prices go down in Central Coast?
Likely to fall: Diesel in Central Coast is estimated to edge down about 3.5 c/L, to 267.0 c/L by Fri 20 Nov (likely 260.1–283.2), from 270.5 c/L reported Sat 14 Nov. 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 Diesel in Central Coast?
No weekday was consistently cheaper in Central Coast over the last 11 full weeks to Fri 13 Nov once the overall price movement is removed: the weekday averages were within 0.8 c/L of each other.
How accurate is FuelRadar Australia's Diesel price outlook?
Accurate enough for tomorrow's call. Further out it is an estimate, and the range widens with each day. From 20 Sept to 14 Nov our next-day Diesel forecasts for Central Coast were off by 0.6 c/L on average over 56 days checked. That beat assuming prices wouldn't move (0.7 c/L).
What were the lowest and highest Diesel prices in Central Coast in the last 90 days?
Since Sun 16 Aug, the Central Coast Diesel city daily average ranged from 243.0 c/L on Sun 16 Aug to 292.9 c/L on Thu 24 Sept. It was 270.5 c/L on Sat 14 Nov.
Will diesel prices go up tomorrow in Central Coast?
Estimate only: FuelRadar's Central Coast estimate for Sun 15 Nov is 269.2 c/L, down 1.3 c/L on the 270.5 c/L reported for Sat 14 Nov. Next-day estimates for Central Coast missed by 0.6 c/L on average over 56 days checked, closer than assuming prices stay the same. Check current station prices before you buy.
How often is the outlook updated?
We update the forecast overnight. For anything that changed today, check the map.