Central Coast P98 price forecast

As of Tue 10 Nov, Central Coast P98 averages 255.6 c/L. Wait if you can: FuelRadar's forecast has prices lower by 16 Nov (yesterday's outlook). No weekday has been reliably cheaper over the last 11 full weeks; the cheapest station, Pearl Energy Long Jetty, is 241.5 c/L, 14.1 c/L under the average.

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FuelRadar's forecast has prices lower by 16 Nov (yesterday's outlook)
City average (estimate) · 255.6 c/L
Last 7 days From 265.8 on Mon 2 Nov
Expected by 254.7 c/L

Cheapest of 68 stations: 241.5 c/L at Pearl Energy Long Jetty · Updated

Lowest estimate: Thu 12 Nov, about 253.7 c/L (1.9 below today).

Chance of a rise of 5 c/L or more within 3 days: 17%

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P98: last 30 days and the next 7

P98: last 30 days and the next 7. Reported history begins at 267.4 c/L on 11 Oct 2026. The forecast moves from 255.6 c/L on 10 Nov 2026 to 254.7 c/L on 17 Nov 2026.

Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)

Reported city daily averageEstimate with likely range

Reported city averages to Mon 9 Nov, then the FuelRadar Central Coast estimate dated Mon 9 Nov with its likely range shaded.

Day by day

Each day’s likely range and estimate, with the change from today’s 255.6 c/L (dashed line).

  1. likely 252.4 to 259.4 c/L254.7
  2. likely 250.2 to 260.8 c/L253.7
  3. likely 249.7 to 263.7 c/L254.0
  4. likely 249.1 to 266.6 c/L254.2
  5. likely 248.5 to 269.4 c/L254.4
  6. likely 248.0 to 272.3 c/L254.7
  7. likely 248.0 to 272.3 c/L254.7

Central Coast prices are typical right now

The city average of 256.9 c/L sits inside the usual range of 231.4 to 266.0 c/L for the last 90 days. That is higher than on 40% of the last 90 days.

Central Coast P98 forecast explained

What usually happens next

Following Central Coast's price cycle, prices usually fall: the estimate is down about 0.9 c/L to 254.7 c/L by . The modelled next low is around 253.7 c/L on . After a market-wide move, the model restated the cycle at today's price level, so it does not expect a return to the earlier low.

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 5.1% to US$98.32 a barrel. The estimate does not use them directly.

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 Mon 9 Nov.

Capital cities
CapitalAverage (c/L)Price cycleCall
Sydney251.8Cycle paused250.0 by Tue 17 Nov
Melbourne254.1Cycle paused252.1 by Tue 17 Nov
Brisbane252.7Cycle paused250.7 by Tue 17 Nov
Perth242.5 (lowest)Falling since its peak · 4 days since the 256.6 peak230.8 by Tue 17 Nov
Adelaide242.9Cycle paused240.4 by Tue 17 Nov
Canberra267.7Cycle paused267.7 by Tue 17 Nov
Darwin275.3Cycle paused275.5 by Tue 17 Nov
Hobart264.0Cycle paused262.8 by Tue 17 Nov

When is P98 cheapest in Central Coast?

No weekday was the cheapest in most of the last 11 full weeks to : the P98 weekday averages in Central Coast were within 1.0 c/L of each other once the overall price movement is removed.

When is P98 cheapest in Central Coast?
90-day low227.3 c/LFri 14 Aug
Today against the 90-day low+29.6 c/LCity average 256.9 c/L on Mon 9 Nov

From 90 days of Central Coast P98 city daily averages to Mon 9 Nov.

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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.

Average miss by days ahead, beside assuming prices stay the same
AheadMissNo changeResult
Next day0.810.93Closer than no change
3 days ahead1.942.24Closer than no change
7 days ahead4.184.53Closer than no change
14 days ahead7.527.57About 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.
How we check accuracy

Central Coast forecast graphics for news

The Central Coast P98 forecast board and "When to fill", sized for TV (16:9), feeds (4:5) and stories (9:16).

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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 0.9 c/L on average, closer than assuming prices stay the same (1.0 c/L).

56 days checked · 15 Sept to 9 Nov

Forecast test results

Forecast questions

When will P98 prices go down in Central Coast?

Wait if you can (yesterday's outlook): P98 in Central Coast is estimated to edge down about 0.9 c/L, to 254.7 c/L by Mon 16 Nov (likely 248.0–272.3), from 255.6 c/L estimated for Tue 10 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 P98 in Central Coast?

No weekday was consistently cheaper in Central Coast over the last 11 full weeks to Sun 8 Nov once the overall price movement is removed: the weekday averages were within 1.0 c/L of each other.

How accurate is FuelRadar Australia's P98 price outlook?

Accurate enough for tomorrow's call. Further out it is an estimate, and the range widens with each day. From 15 Sept to 9 Nov our next-day P98 forecasts for Central Coast were off by 0.9 c/L on average over 56 days checked. That beat assuming prices wouldn't move (1.0 c/L).

What were the lowest and highest P98 prices in Central Coast in the last 90 days?

Since Wed 12 Aug, the Central Coast P98 city daily average ranged from 227.3 c/L on Fri 14 Aug to 268.9 c/L on Thu 24 Sept. It was 256.9 c/L on Mon 9 Nov.

Will p98 prices go up tomorrow in Central Coast?

Estimate only: FuelRadar's Central Coast estimate for Wed 11 Nov is 254.7 c/L, down 0.9 c/L on the 255.6 c/L estimated for Tue 10 Nov. Next-day estimates for Central Coast missed by 0.9 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 Central Coast?

Diesel does not usually follow the petrol price cycle, so there is no regular low to wait for. The Central Coast diesel city daily average was 277.0 c/L on Mon 9 Nov, down 8.8 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 Central Coast 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. While the update runs, we may show the previous forecast with its date.

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