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Updated 16 May 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Australia

#2 of 3 in region
Diesel
2.26 AUD /Litre

€1.39

↑ +5.3% vs. region avg. ↓ 9.0% vs. world
Petrol · Unleaded · RON 91
1.81 AUD

↓11% vs. region avg.

LPG
1.38 AUD

↓6% vs. region avg.

Calculator · Diesel
presets

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

181 AUD

€111 · $129

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

22.64 AUD

€13.87 · $16.10

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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

2.2 2.38 2.55 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 2.26 AUD
min 2.26 AUD max 2.49 AUD
1.8 1.81 1.81 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 1.81 AUD
min 1.8 AUD max 1.81 AUD
1.32 1.44 1.56 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 1.38 AUD
min 1.36 AUD max 1.52 AUD
Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Price per kWh

We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.

Consumption

L/100
kWh/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A
B

Region Oceania

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Sydney → Melbourne

🇦🇺 AU

Distance

880 km

Fuel cost

~€122

Est. time

~2 days

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Brisbane → Cairns

1,710 km · ~€237 · ~4 days

🇦🇺 Australia 1710 km

Adelaide → Alice Springs

1,640 km · ~€227 · ~4 days

🇦🇺 Australia 1640 km

Perth → Esperance

740 km · ~€103 · ~2 days

🇦🇺 Australia 740 km

Darwin → Yulara

1,750 km · ~€243 · ~4 days

🇦🇺 Australia 1750 km

Fuel Prices in Australia — Overview

Current fuel prices in Australia: diesel 2.26 AUD (€1.39 · $1.61) per liter, gasoline 1.81 AUD (€1.11 · $1.29) per liter.

The local gasoline grade is Unleaded · RON 91.

Australia ranks #2 out of 3 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

Free market

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: 16.05.2026

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

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: 16 May 2026.

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