Wilcannia P98 price forecast
As of Fri 13 Nov, Wilcannia P98 averages 255.8 c/L, and FuelRadar estimates it will fall about 3.3 c/L to 252.5 c/L by Fri 20 Nov.
P98
Likely to fall
Estimate only (yesterday's outlook): prices may edge down about 3.3 c/L by Fri 20 Nov.
More about this price
Past 7-day estimates missed by about 4.5 c/L on average, only slightly less than assuming prices stay the same (4.7 c/L).
How sure: a week ahead, the estimate has been off by 4.5 c/L on average over 50,257 checks.
Sydney prices are typical right now
The city average of 244.8 c/L sits inside the usual range of 230.5 to 262.9 c/L for the last 90 days. That is higher than on 36% of the last 90 days.
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 Thu 12 Nov.
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Wilcannia P98 forecast explained
Where prices sit
Wilcannia uses the Sydney P98 outlook, adjusted by 12.5 c/L for Wilcannia's own price history.
What usually happens next
Following Sydney's price cycle, prices usually fall: the estimate is down about 3.3 c/L to 252.5 c/L by . 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: wholesale petrol in Sydney fell 13.7 c/L over the five days to , and Brent crude fell 5.3% to US$93.12 a barrel. The estimate does not use them directly.
P98 forecast chart and daily figures
P98: last 30 days and the next 7
P98: last 30 days and the next 7. The forecast moves from 255.8 c/L on 13 Nov 2026 to 252.5 c/L on 20 Nov 2026.
Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)
Reported city averages to Thu 12 Nov, then the FuelRadar Sydney estimate dated Thu 12 Nov with its likely range shaded, shifted 12.5 c/L higher for Wilcannia's local prices.
Lowest estimate: Thu 19 Nov, about 252.5 c/L (3.3 below today).
Day by day
Each day’s likely range and estimate, with the change from today’s 255.8 c/L (dashed line).
- likely 252.2 to 259.1 c/L254.7
- likely 249.7 to 260.5 c/L253.6
- likely 248.1 to 262.4 c/L253.3
- likely 246.4 to 264.3 c/L253.0
- likely 244.8 to 266.1 c/L252.7
- likely 243.2 to 268.1 c/L252.5
- likely 243.2 to 268.1 c/L252.5
When is fuel cheapest in Sydney?
No weekday was the cheapest in most of the last 12 full weeks to : the P98 weekday averages in Sydney were within 0.7 c/L of each other once the overall price movement is removed.
| 90-day low | 220.0 c/LSun 16 Aug |
|---|---|
| Today against the 90-day low | 24.8 c/L overCity average 244.8 c/L on Thu 12 Nov |
From 90 days of Sydney P98 city daily averages to Thu 12 Nov.
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. | |||
How we forecast
FuelRadar has helped Australian drivers find cheaper fuel since 2020. Each estimate starts from Sydney'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. Based on the Sydney P98 outlook, adjusted by 12.5 c/L using local price history. 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).
30 days checked · 10 Oct to 8 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
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Forecast questions
When will P98 prices go down in Wilcannia?
Estimate only (yesterday's outlook): P98 in Wilcannia is estimated to edge down about 3.3 c/L, to 252.5 c/L by Fri 20 Nov (likely 243.2–268.1), from 255.8 c/L estimated for Fri 13 Nov. Past 7-day estimates missed by about 4.5 c/L on average, only slightly less than assuming prices stay the same (4.7 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 Wilcannia?
There is no fixed best day for Wilcannia. 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 Sydney were off by 0.6 c/L on average over 30 days checked. That beat assuming prices wouldn't move (0.7 c/L).
Do higher prices mean they will fall soon?
A recent high does not confirm a turnaround. Compare the reported movement with the estimated range. If that range still includes today's price, a fall is not established. Check current station prices before deciding to wait.
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.