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The cheapest and most expensive days of the week for petrol in Adelaide are influenced by price cycles. While price cycles usually operate in regular patterns, the cheapest and most expensive days of the week to buy petrol may change from time to time. Since historical data can only give an indication of the cheapest and most expensive days to buy petrol in the future, consumers should use this information as a guide only.

Cheapest day of the week to buy petrol last week

Last week (ending 3 February 2013), the cheapest day to buy petrol in Adelaide was Sunday.

Longer term trend

The table below shows the days that were cheapest and most expensive to buy petrol in Adelaide over the last 16 weeks. Longer term trends give a better guide as the cheapest and most expensive days may change from time to time.

The cheapest and most expensive day to buy petrol has varied over the last 16 weeks.

Cheapest and most expensive days for unleaded petrol in Adelaide - last 16 weeks

Week ending

Cheapest day
(trough)

Most expensive
day (peak)

28 October 2012

*

Wednesday

4 November 2012

*

*

11 November 2012

Wednesday

Friday

18 November 2012

*

*

25 November 2012

*

*

2 December 2012

Monday

Saturday

9 December 2012

*

*

16 December 2012

*

*

23 December 2012

Tuesday

Thursday

30 December 2012

*

*

6 January 2013

*

*

13 January 2013

Monday

Thursday

20 January 2013

*

*

27 January 2013

Monday

Thursday

3 February 2013

*

*

Current week to 10 February 2013

*

*

*indicates no trough / peak within the week.
Based on daily average unleaded petrol prices.

What has been happening with petrol prices in Adelaide?

The chart below shows average daily unleaded petrol prices in Adelaide over the past 30 days.

Note: Due to flooding in northern Australia, Informed Sources are temporarily unable to provide some retail price data. Therefore this chart may not span 30 days. The chart will be updated when data becomes available.

Average retail prices over the past 30 days

Petrol price cycles for Adelaide
Vision impaired users can ring 1300 302 502 for a verbal description of this chart.

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