Cairns P95 price forecast
As of Tue 10 Nov, Cairns P95 averages 246.2 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, OOM Energy Cairns Central, is 236.9 c/L, 9.3 c/L under the average.
P95Outlook updated
Wait if you can
FuelRadar's forecast has prices lower by 16 Nov (yesterday's outlook)Cheapest of 30 stations: 236.9 c/L at OOM Energy Cairns Central · Updated
Lowest estimate: Thu 12 Nov, about 244.8 c/L (1.4 below today).
Alert me below 235.5
P95: last 30 days and the next 7
P95: last 30 days and the next 7. Reported history begins at 253.8 c/L on 11 Oct 2026. The forecast moves from 246.2 c/L on 10 Nov 2026 to 245.3 c/L on 17 Nov 2026.
Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)
Reported city averages to Mon 9 Nov, then the FuelRadar Cairns 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 246.2 c/L (dashed line).
- likely 244.0 to 249.2 c/L245.5
- likely 242.5 to 250.5 c/L244.8
- likely 242.0 to 252.6 c/L245.0
- likely 241.5 to 254.6 c/L245.1
- likely 240.9 to 256.7 c/L245.2
- likely 240.3 to 258.7 c/L245.3
- likely 240.3 to 258.7 c/L245.3
Cairns prices are typical right now
The city average of 247.1 c/L sits inside the usual range of 220.5 to 251.6 c/L for the last 90 days. That is higher than on 43% of the last 90 days.
Cairns P95 forecast explained
What usually happens next
Cairns has no regular price cycle, so the estimate follows the recent trend in its daily averages. That puts it down about 0.9 c/L by .
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 | Average (c/L) | Price cycle | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 243.6 | Cycle paused | 241.8 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Melbourne | 245.6 | Cycle paused | 243.5 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Brisbane | 244.0 | Cycle paused | 242.4 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Perth | 234.0 (lowest) | Falling since its peak · 4 days since the 248.2 peak | 222.1 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Adelaide | 236.3 | Cycle paused | 234.0 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Canberra | 260.9 | Cycle paused | 260.9 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Darwin | 258.0 | Cycle paused | 258.6 by Tue 17 Nov |
| Hobart | 256.5 | Cycle paused | 255.4 by Tue 17 Nov |
When is P95 cheapest in Cairns?
No weekday was the cheapest in most of the last 11 full weeks to : the P95 weekday averages in Cairns were within 0.6 c/L of each other once the overall price movement is removed.
| 90-day low | 216.1 c/LSat 15 Aug |
|---|---|
| Today against the 90-day low | +31.0 c/LCity average 247.1 c/L on Mon 9 Nov |
From 90 days of Cairns P95 city daily averages to Mon 9 Nov.
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How accurate is the forecast?
- Forecast miss, 7 days ahead
- 3.12 c/L
- "Prices stay the same"
- 3.51 c/L
Source: FuelRadar (fuelradar.com.au)
Over 506 week-ahead checks the forecast missed by less than assuming prices stay the same.
| Ahead | Miss | No change | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next day | 0.49 | 0.61 | Closer than no change |
| 3 days ahead | 1.34 | 1.67 | Closer than no change |
| 7 days ahead | 3.12 | 3.51 | Closer than no change |
| 14 days ahead | 5.91 | 6.48 | Closer than no change |
| Average miss in c/L over each horizon's replay checks. The 7-day row decides whether the call names a direction. | |||
Cairns forecast graphics for news
The Cairns P95 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 Cairns'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, closer than assuming prices stay the same (0.7 c/L).
56 days checked · 15 Sept to 9 Nov
Forecast test resultsForecast questions
When will P95 prices go down in Cairns?
Wait if you can (yesterday's outlook): P95 in Cairns is estimated to edge down about 0.9 c/L, to 245.3 c/L by Mon 16 Nov (likely 240.3–258.7), from 246.2 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 P95 in Cairns?
No weekday was consistently cheaper in Cairns over the last 11 full weeks to Sun 8 Nov once the overall price movement is removed: the weekday averages were within 0.6 c/L of each other.
How accurate is FuelRadar Australia's P95 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 P95 forecasts for Cairns were off by 0.5 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 P95 prices in Cairns in the last 90 days?
Since Wed 12 Aug, the Cairns P95 city daily average ranged from 216.1 c/L on Sat 15 Aug to 255.6 c/L on Thu 15 Oct. It was 247.1 c/L on Mon 9 Nov.
Will p95 prices go up tomorrow in Cairns?
Estimate only: FuelRadar's Cairns estimate for Wed 11 Nov is 245.5 c/L, down 0.7 c/L on the 246.2 c/L estimated for Tue 10 Nov. Next-day estimates for Cairns missed by 0.5 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 Cairns?
Diesel does not usually follow the petrol price cycle, so there is no regular low to wait for. The Cairns diesel city daily average was 273.2 c/L on Mon 9 Nov, down 9.9 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 Cairns 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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