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Fuel Prices in Australia

Updated 27 April 2026 · #2 of 3 in region

Diesel

2.49 AUD /Litre

€1.51 · $1.64

+4.8% more expensive vs. region avg.

Petrol

1.80 AUD /Litre

€1.10 · $1.18

10.8% cheaper vs. region avg.

LPG

1.50 AUD /Litre

€0.91 · $0.98

+0.0% more expensive vs. region avg.

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

199 AUD

€121 · $131

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

24.89 AUD

€15.15 · $16.36

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

Fuel Prices in Oceania

€0.97
Australia
€1.51
€1.86

Popular route

Sydney → Melbourne

AU

Distance

880 km

Fuel cost

~€133

Est. time

~2 days

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Brisbane → Cairns

1,710 km · ~€258 · ~4 days

Australia 1710 km

Adelaide → Alice Springs

1,640 km · ~€247 · ~4 days

Australia 1640 km

Perth → Esperance

740 km · ~€112 · ~2 days

Australia 740 km

Darwin → Yulara

1,750 km · ~€264 · ~4 days

Australia 1750 km

Fuel Prices in Australia — Overview

Current fuel prices in Australia: diesel 2.49 AUD (€1.51 · $1.64) per liter, gasoline 1.80 AUD (€1.10 · $1.18) per liter.

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: 27.04.2026

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

AIP Australia (Australian Institute of Petroleum) · aip.com.au/pricing

FuelWatch WA · fuelwatch.wa.gov.au

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 27 April 2026.

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