NRMA Weekly fuel report
Weekly Fuel Report - Monday 18 March 2024
Our weekly fuel reports inform readers and media about current fuel price cycles and global influences that can impact the price Australians pay at the pump. For 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. If you're travelling through Victoria, the RACV fuel price tool offers a similar fuel pricing analysis.
Current fuel prices and prediction
- The average price for regular unleaded fuel in Sydney is 203.4 cents per litre (Monday afternoon).
- Average regular unleaded prices fell 9.2 cents per litre this past week and should fall to the mid-180s cents per litre over the next 2-3 weeks.
- The average diesel price in Sydney is 201.4 cents per litre.
- Regional prices: last week average prices for regular unleaded were stable and diesel prices fell 0.4 cents per litre.
World Crude Oil Prices
Over the previous week the average:
- Tapis crude oil rose $US 0.4 per barrel to $US 86.1 per barrel.
- Mogas (unleaded price benchmark) fell $US 0.9 per barrel to $US 99.3 per barrel.
- Gasoil (diesel price benchmark) was stable at $US 103.3 per barrel.
Sydney Wholesale Prices
Over the previous week the average:
- Regular unleaded fuel fell 0.6 cents per litre to 179.4 cents per litre.
- Diesel fuel fell 1.3 cents per litre to 183.7 cents per litre.
Sydney Diesel Prices
Sydney diesel prices fell 1.6 cents per litre last week. Current average diesel price is 201.4 cents per litre.
Looking Ahead
Average regular unleaded prices fell 9.2 cents per litre this past week and should fall to the mid-180s cents per litre over the next 2-3 weeks.
Average regular unleaded prices in Sydney should range between 217 cents per litre (at the high point of the current cycle) and 183 cents per litre (at the low point of the cycle).
The average price ranges for E10, Premium 95 and Premium 98 should be as follows:
- E10 – a high point of 216 cents per litre and a low point of 182 cents per litre.
- Premium 95 – a high point of 237 cents per litre and a low point of 203 cents per litre.
- Premium 98 – a high point of 241 cents per litre and a low point of 208 cents per litre.
Sydney's current average diesel price is 201.4 cents per litre – down 1.6 cents per litre this past week.
The current average LPG price in Sydney is 102.3 cents per litre –up 0.4 cents this past week.
*Forecast estimates only, we recommend using the fuel search in the My NRMA app to compare fuel prices in real-time.