NRMA Weekly fuel report

Weekly Fuel Report - Monday 1 September 2025

Get all the latest news about current fuel price cycles and global influences that can impact the price Australians pay at the pump, as well as breaking news and analysis on current fuel price cycles across Sydney, NSW and the ACT.

Learn more about finding the cheapest fuel prices in Sydney and how to save on fuel with our collection of fuel resources and useful articles, like in depth insights into when fuel prices are likely to drop.

Always check the My NRMA app for real-time diesel and petrol prices.

Current fuel prices and prediction

• The average price for regular unleaded fuel in Sydney is 169.8 cents per litre (Monday afternoon).
• Average regular unleaded prices fell to the bottom of the cycle at 166.5 cents per litre last Friday, have risen 3.3 cents per litre and now are expected to rise to the mid -190s over the next 1-2 weeks.
• The average diesel price in Sydney is 182.7 cents per litre.
• Regional prices: Last week average prices for regular unleaded rose 0.2 cents per litre, while diesel prices were stable.

World Crude Oil Prices

Over the previous week the average:

• Tapis crude rose $US 1.1 per barrel to $US 70.3 per barrel.
• Mogas (unleaded price benchmark) fell $US 0.2 per barrel to $US 80.7 per barrel.
• Gasoil (diesel price benchmark) rose $US 1.3 per barrel to $US 86.2 per barrel.

Sydney Wholesale Prices

Over the previous week the average:

• Regular unleaded fuel rose 0.2 cents per litre to 164.5 cents per litre.
• Diesel fuel rose 1.8 cent per litre to 166.9 cents per litre.

Sydney Diesel Prices

Sydney diesel prices rose 0.2 cents per litre this past week. Current average diesel price is 182.7 cents per litre.

Looking Ahead

Average regular unleaded prices fell to the bottom of the cycle at 166.5 cents per litre last Friday, have risen 3.3 cents per litre and now are expected to rise to the mid -190s over the next 1-2 weeks.

Average regular unleaded prices in Sydney should range between 166cents per litre (at the low point of the current cycle) and 194 cents per litre (at the high point of the current cycle).

The average price ranges for E10, Premium 95 and Premium 98 should be as follows:

• E10 – a low point of 165 cents per litre and a high point of 193 cents per litre.
• Premium 95 –  a low point of 183 cents per litre and a high point of 211 cents per litre.
• Premium 98  – a low point of 190 cents per litre and a high point of 218 cents per litre.

Sydney's current average diesel price is 182.7 cents per litre – up 0.2 cents per litre this past week.

The current average LPG price in Sydney is 113.4 cents per litre – up 0.2 cents per litre this past week.

*Forecast estimates only, we recommend using the fuel search in the My NRMA app to compare fuel prices in real-time.