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Spain: camper van tests every 6 months · VanLife Weekly #23
Spain now requires camper vans over 10 years old to be tested twice a year. Plus: 644 overnight parks in Japan and a wave of illegal stopovers in France.
Updated 6 June 2026
Diesel & Petrol Prices in Australia
#2 of 6 in region
Diesel
2.23 AUD
/Litre
€1.37
↓ 7.8% vs. region avg.
↓ 1.0% vs. world
Petrol
RON 91
1.74 AUD
↓18% vs. region avg.
LPG
1.54 AUD
↓0% vs. region avg.
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Diesel
presets
Full tank (80 L, diesel)
179 AUD
€109 · $126
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
22.34 AUD
€13.66 · $15.74
EV Charging Prices
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AC Public
€0.232/kWh
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DC Fast
€0.341/kWh
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Dynamics · Diesel
€0.61 per 1 AUD · updated weekly
min
2.23 AUD
max
2.49 AUD
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Brisbane → Cairns
1,710 km · ~€234 · ~4 days
🇦🇺 Australia 1710 km
Adelaide → Alice Springs
1,640 km · ~€224 · ~4 days
🇦🇺 Australia 1640 km
Perth → Esperance
740 km · ~€101 · ~2 days
🇦🇺 Australia 740 km
Darwin → Yulara
1,750 km · ~€239 · ~4 days
🇦🇺 Australia 1750 km
Fuel Prices in Australia — Overview
Current fuel prices in Australia: diesel 2.23 AUD (€1.37 · $1.57) per liter, gasoline 1.74 AUD (€1.06 · $1.23) per liter.
The local gasoline grade is Unleaded · RON 91.
Australia ranks #2 out of 6 countries in Oceania by diesel price.
Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Australia.
How fuel prices are formed
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Changes daily
Moderate
Regulator
ACCC; Western Australia has FuelWatch daily cycle
Free market with pronounced price cycles by city. Brent/Singapore refined product prices, AUD/USD and retail cycles determine prices.
Taxes and levies
Fuel excise (indexed twice yearly; ATO publishes the current rate), GST 10%, bio/quality and freight components.
Subsidies
No direct subsidies; temporary excise cuts have occurred.
Useful for motorhome travelers
LPG/Autogas
Limited
Bank cards
Accepted everywhere
Price spread
Significant
Market
Importer + Refiner
Station networks
BP
Ampol
Shell/Coles Express
7-Eleven
FAQ — Fuel Prices in Australia
Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.
Updated: 06.06.2026
Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.
View data sources
Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net
FuelWatch WA (Australia) · fuelwatch.wa.gov.au
NSW FuelCheck · api.onegov.nsw.gov.au
FuelCheck TAS · fuelcheck.tas.gov.au
MyFuel NT · myfuelnt.nt.gov.au
AIP Australia (Australian Institute of Petroleum) · aip.com.au/pricing
FuelWatch WA · fuelwatch.wa.gov.au
FuelRadar Australia (fuelradar.com.au) · fuelradar.com.au
License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 6 June 2026.
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