Gas prices in Australia shape everyday costs for households and the logistics behind essential services. This page connects national movements with capital-city differences for petrol and diesel, showing how global crude, the exchange rate, and domestic demand conditions filter into weekly prices and peak timing. You’ll also explore how freight costs, inflation, and policy tools like ACCC monitoring, WA FuelWatch caps, and state transparency rules influence what drivers pay.
Key Takeaways
- Global crude oil at $85/bbl drove 20 cent/L rise regulated nationally 2023
- Australian dollar at 0.65 USD correlated to +10 cent/L petrol hike 2023
- Inflation rate 7.8% Q1 2023 pushed fuel demand down 2% nationally
- In 2023, the national average price for unleaded petrol (PULP 91) reached a peak of $2.10 per litre during March due to global oil price surges
- Weekly average petrol price in Sydney for the week ending 1 January 2023 was $1.92 per litre
- Annual average price of premium unleaded (PULP 98) across Australia in 2022 was $2.05 per litre
- The ACCC petrol price monitoring cycle in capital cities averaged 21 days in NSW 2023
- FuelWatch scheme in WA capped price increases to 5 cents per litre daily in 2023
- Queensland Fuel Monitoring Committee reported 15% gross margin on petrol in Brisbane 2023
- Average weekly petrol price in New South Wales for ULP 91 was $1.95 per litre on 10 February 2023
- Queensland Brisbane ULP price averaged $1.88 per litre in Q4 2023
- Victoria Melbourne metro petrol price peaked at $2.12 per litre in March 2023
- Sydney average weekly terminal gate price for petrol was $1.80 per litre in January 2023
- Brisbane TGP for ULP 91 averaged $1.75 per litre Q4 2023
- Melbourne wholesale petrol price peaked at $1.95 per litre March 2023
Rising global oil and a weaker Aussie dollar lifted 2023 petrol and diesel prices, despite demand cooling.
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Economic Factors And Forecasts24 stats
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Global crude oil at $85/bbl drove 20 cent/L rise regulated nationally 2023
02
Australian dollar at 0.65 USD correlated to +10 cent/L petrol hike 2023
03
Inflation rate 7.8% Q1 2023 pushed fuel demand down 2% nationally
04
Freight transport costs up 15% due to diesel prices forecast 2024
05
Unemployment at 3.5% boosted consumer petrol spend $20bn 2023
06
GDP growth 1.5% Q4 2023 stabilized fuel imports at 90% supply
07
EV adoption forecast to cut petrol demand 5% by 2025 Australia
08
LNG export volumes 85mtpa 2023 competed for domestic gas raising prices 10%
09
Refinery closures reduced local supply margin to 8 cents/L 2023
10
Interstate freight rates up 12% from diesel volatility 2023
11
Household fuel budget averaged $150/month amid 2023 price peaks
12
Tourism recovery post-COVID increased regional petrol use 8% 2023
13
Carbon pricing signals forecast +3 cents/L by 2025
14
Mining sector diesel consumption 12 billion litres valued $25bn 2023
15
Petrol elasticity of demand -0.3 amid 2023 price shocks
16
Forecast national petrol avg $1.85/L in 2024 per AIP
17
Import parity pricing added 15 cents/L premium east coast 2023
18
Regional disparity cost consumers $1bn extra 2023
19
Oil futures at $80/bbl predict stable $1.90/L Q1 2024
20
Consumer confidence index drop 5 points correlated to fuel spikes 2023
21
Aviation fuel demand up 20% pushed jet prices +18 cents/L equiv 2023
22
Household disposable income growth 4% offset fuel costs partially 2023
23
Forecast diesel $1.92/L national avg 2024 from freight boom
24
LPG price sensitivity to crude forecasted -5% drop 2024
Interpretation
Economic Factors And Forecasts Interpretation
In Australia, economic pressures are steering gas prices and outlooks with signals like 2023 crude oil at $85 per barrel lifting regulated prices by 20 cents per litre and a forecast 15% rise in freight transport costs tied to diesel, showing how macro factors are shaping both costs and demand.
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National Trends30 stats
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In 2023, the national average price for unleaded petrol (PULP 91) reached a peak of $2.10per litre during March due to global oil price surges
02
Weekly average petrol price in Sydney for the week ending 1 January 2023 was $1.92per litre
03
Annual average price of premium unleaded (PULP 98) across Australia in 2022 was $2.05per litre
04
National diesel price averaged $1.95per litre in Q4 2023, influenced by freight demand
05
LPG autogas national average price dropped to $1.15per litre by December 2023
06
ULP 91 price cycle trough in major cities averaged $1.65per litre in 2023
07
National petrol price increased by 12% year-on-year from 2022 to 2023
08
Average price for E10 petrol nationally was $1.85per litre in mid-2023
09
Peak national petrol price in 2022 hit $2.28per litre amid Ukraine conflict
10
2023 national average weekly petrol price fluctuation was 25 cents per litre
11
National premium diesel (P95) averaged $2.12per litre in 2023
12
ULP 95 national average rose to $2.02per litre in February 2023
13
Annual LPG price decline nationally was 8% from 2022 to 2023
14
National petrol consumption linked to price averaged 45 billion litres in 2023
15
Average national petrol price in 2021 was $1.62per litre
16
2023 national peak petrol price cycle duration averaged 14 days
17
National E10 blend price averaged $1.82per litre throughout 2023
18
Diesel national average hit $2.05per litre in May 2023
19
National ULP 98 price averaged $2.18per litre in 2023
20
LPG national price bottomed at $1.05per litre in November 2023
21
National petrol price volatility index rose 15% in 2023
22
Average weekly national petrol price in Q1 2023 was $1.98per litre
23
National diesel price year-end 2023 settled at $1.88per litre
24
ULP 91 national average for 2023 full year was $1.94per litre
25
National premium unleaded price peaked at $2.25per litre in 2023
26
LPG autogas national average Q3 2023 was $1.22per litre
27
National petrol price metro average 2023 was $1.96per litre
28
Diesel national trough 2023 was $1.75per litre
29
National E10 price cycle peak 2023 at $2.00per litre
30
ULP 95 national average December 2023 $1.89per litre
Interpretation
National Trends Interpretation
Under the National Trends outlook, Australia saw petrol prices move within a clear pattern in 2023, peaking at $2.10 per litre for PULP 91 in March while falling to an average city trough of $1.65 per litre across major locations.
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Policy And Regulation24 stats
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The ACCC petrol price monitoring cycle in capital cities averaged 21 days in NSW 2023
02
FuelWatch scheme in WA capped price increases to 5 cents per litre daily in 2023
03
Queensland Fuel Monitoring Committee reported 15% gross margin on petrol in Brisbane 2023
04
Victorian petrol price transparency laws reduced cycle peaks by 8 cents per litre avg 2023
05
South Australia terminal gate pricing introduced in 2023 stabilized wholesale to $1.76/L avg
06
ACCC investigated 12 anti-competitive practices in fuel supply chain 2023
07
NSW Fuel Price Cycle reforms mandated weekly price reporting from 2023
08
Federal biofuel mandate increased E10 blend to 10% nationally affecting prices by -2 cents/L 2023
09
Tasmania fuel quality standards enforced 98 RON minimum for premium 2023
10
NT remote fuel subsidy capped petrol at $2.00/L in Alice Springs 2023
11
ACT petrol levy increased by 1 cent per litre to fund roads in 2023
12
WA FuelWatch app downloads surged 25% post-2023 price spike alerts
13
ACCC found average retail margin 12.5 cents/L nationally 2023 under monitoring
14
QLD maximum wholesale mark-up regulated at 4 cents/L for independents 2023
15
VIC Essential Services Commission oversaw 10% diesel price variance cap 2023
16
SA Fuel Price Monitoring capped cycle to 14 days max 2023
17
Federal Petroleum Resource Rent Tax affected upstream costs by 5% 2023
18
NSW anti-price gouging fines issued to 5 stations totaling $50k 2023
19
WA price board display mandatory within 2 cents accuracy 2023 regulation
20
National fuel excise indexation added 2.4 cents/L twice yearly 2023
21
Tasmania LPG subsidy for taxis reduced effective price 15 cents/L 2023
22
NT diesel rebate for primary producers $0.20/L in 2023 policy
23
ACT EV charger grants indirectly lowered petrol demand 3% 2023
24
ACCC LPG price reporting threshold set at weekly averages 2023
Interpretation
Policy And Regulation Interpretation
Across 2023, tighter policy and regulation across Australian states helped constrain petrol price behavior, from WA’s FuelWatch limiting daily increases to just 5 cents per litre and Victoria reducing average cycle peaks by 8 cents to NSW’s ACCC monitoring averaging 21 days and Queensland reporting a 15% gross margin in Brisbane.
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State Specific Prices30 stats
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Average weekly petrol price in New South Wales for ULP 91 was $1.95per litre on 10 February 2023
02
Queensland Brisbane ULP price averaged $1.88per litre in Q4 2023
03
Victoria Melbourne metro petrol price peaked at $2.12per litre in March 2023
04
Western Australia Perth ULP 91 average weekly price $1.72per litre end-2023 due to FuelWatch
05
South Australia Adelaide diesel price averaged $1.98per litre in 2023
06
Tasmania Hobart LPG price was $1.18per litre average 2023
07
Northern Territory Darwin ULP 98 price hit $2.30per litre in 2023
08
ACT Canberra average petrol price 2023 was $1.99per litre
09
Sydney CBD ULP 91 price cycle bottom $1.68per litre January 2023
10
Gold Coast QLD E10 price averaged $1.85per litre 2023
11
Melbourne regional Victoria diesel $2.02per litre peak 2023
12
Perth metro LPG $1.10per litre trough 2023
13
Adelaide metro ULP 95 $2.08per litre average 2023
14
Hobart Tasmania ULP 91 $1.97per litre weekly average Q3 2023
15
Darwin NT premium diesel $2.15per litre 2023 average
16
Canberra ACT E10 price $1.92per litre peak March 2023
17
Newcastle NSW regional petrol $1.93per litre 2023 avg
18
Townsville QLD ULP $1.90per litre end-2023
19
Geelong VIC diesel $1.99per litre average 2023
20
Bunbury WA LPG $1.12per litre 2023
21
Mount Gambier SA ULP 98 $2.20per litre peak
22
Launceston TAS E10 $1.88per litre avg 2023
23
Alice Springs NT petrol $2.10per litre 2023 avg
24
Wollongong NSW diesel $1.96per litre Q1 2023
25
Cairns QLD ULP 91 $1.95per litre weekly
26
Ballarat VIC LPG $1.20per litre 2023
27
Mandurah WA premium $2.05per litre avg
28
Whyalla SA diesel $2.00per litre peak 2023
29
Devonport TAS ULP $1.94per litre end-2023
30
Katherine NT E10 $2.05per litre 2023
Interpretation
State Specific Prices Interpretation
State specific petrol and fuel prices in Australia varied noticeably across capital cities in 2023, ranging from NSW at $1.95 per litre for ULP 91 in February to Victoria reaching $2.12 per litre in March, with WA ending the year lower at $1.72 per litre.
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Wholesale And Terminal Gate Prices27 stats
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Sydney average weekly terminal gate price for petrol was $1.80per litre in January 2023
02
Brisbane TGP for ULP 91 averaged $1.75per litre Q4 2023
03
Melbourne wholesale petrol price peaked at $1.95per litre March 2023
04
Perth terminal gate diesel price $1.85per litre average 2023
05
Adelaide TGP LPG averaged $0.95per litre 2023
06
Sydney wholesale premium unleaded $2.00per litre weekly avg Q1 2023
07
Brisbane metro wholesale diesel $1.90per litre peak 2023
08
Melbourne TGP ULP 95 $1.82per litre end-2023
09
Perth WA wholesale LPG $1.00per litre trough 2023
10
Adelaide diesel TGP $1.78per litre average 2023
11
Darwin NT terminal gate petrol $1.92per litre 2023 avg
12
Hobart TAS wholesale ULP $1.85per litre Q3 2023
13
Canberra ACT TGP E10 $1.77per litre 2023
14
Newcastle NSW wholesale diesel $1.88per litre peak
15
Townsville QLD TGP premium $1.98per litre 2023
16
Geelong VIC wholesale LPG $1.02per litre avg
17
Bunbury WA terminal gate ULP $1.70per litre end-2023
18
Mt Gambier SA wholesale diesel $1.85per litre 2023
19
Launceston TAS TGP $1.80per litre Q4 2023
20
Alice Springs NT wholesale petrol $1.95per litre avg
21
Wollongong NSW TGP E10 $1.75per litre 2023
22
Cairns QLD wholesale ULP 98 $2.05per litre peak
23
Ballarat VIC terminal gate diesel $1.90per litre
24
Mandurah WA wholesale LPG $0.98per litre 2023
25
Whyalla SA TGP premium $1.99per litre avg
26
Devonport TAS wholesale ULP $1.82per litre end-2023
27
Katherine NT terminal gate diesel $1.93per litre 2023
Interpretation
Wholesale And Terminal Gate Prices Interpretation
Across the Wholesale And Terminal Gate Prices data, Sydney led the strongest petrol figures with a weekly premium unleaded average of $2.00 per litre in Q1 2023 and $1.80 per litre in January 2023, indicating consistently higher terminal gate and wholesale costs compared with other cities.
report visual · Key figures
Gas price drivers and forecasts across 2023–2025
Global crude and exchange-rate moves helped lift petrol prices in 2023, while freight, domestic supply, and policy signals shape 2024–2025 expectations.
$2.10
In 2023, the national average price for unleaded petrol (PULP 91) reached a peak of $2.10 per litre during March due to
$1.85
Forecast national petrol avg $1.85/L in 2024 per AIP
$80
Oil futures at $80/bbl predict stable $1.90/L Q1 2024
$1.92
Forecast diesel $1.92/L national avg 2024 from freight boom
3
Carbon pricing signals forecast +3 cents/L by 2025
0.65
Australian dollar at 0.65 USD correlated to +10 cent/L petrol hike 2023
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