Fuel Prices Today: No sign of reprieve as petrol and diesel hold above $2.20
Sky-high fuel prices are driving up the cost of living in Australia. We’re tracking petrol and diesel state by state to show you where it’s cheapest, where it’s most expensive, and where the trends are heading.
| Summary: 21-Mar-2022 | Unleaded (95) | Diesel |
| National average | $2.24 | $2.23 |
| Best value state | VIC @ $2.17 | NSW @ $2.17 |
The price of petrol and diesel has skyrocketed in recent weeks, with retailers blaming record oil prices and compromised supply chains.
While it’s unclear if these reasons tell the full story, the bottom line is consumers are feeling the pinch at the bowser – and there are no signs so far of reprieve.
We’ve compiled daily data to plot trends from week to week, revealing where it is cheapest and where it is most expensive.
Unleaded 95 was chosen as the barometer for
petrol prices, however if you’re buying E10 or 91 expect to pay slightly less than the figures listed below. If you’re buying 98 expect to pay slightly more.Here at the national and state averages for petrol and diesel today. From tomorrow, we’ll add the day-to-day changes to pricing and longterm trends.
LAST UPDATED – Monday 21 March 2022
Unleaded Petrol (95) –
National average: $2.24| State | Av. Price $/L | Change from yesterday |
| ACT | $2.23 | – |
| NSW | $2.18 | – |
| Northern Territory | $2.29 | – |
| Queensland | $2.22 | – |
| South Australia | $2.23 | – |
| Tasmania | $2.34 | – |
| Victoria | $2.17 | – |
| Western Australia | $2.23 | – |
Cheapest: Waroona, Western Australia – $1.60
Most expensive: Jabiru, Northern Territory – $2.70
Diesel –
National average: $2.23| State | Av. Price $/L | Change from yesterday |
| ACT | $2.26 | – |
| NSW | $2.17 | – |
| Northern Territory | $2.28 | – |
| Queensland | $2.22 | – |
| South Australia | $2.21 | – |
| Tasmania | $2.27 | – |
| Victoria | $2.23 | – |
| Western Australia | $2.22 | – |
Most expensive: Jabiru, Northern Territory – $2.70
Average fuel price tracker – capital city average
Please note that capital city prices are generally lower than state-wide averages.
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