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Petrol price cycles

As many consumers are aware, petrol prices in a number of the major metropolitan cities in Australia move in cycles.

This site contains information about petrol price cycles in five of the eight capital cities—Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Prices in the other three capitals—Canberra, Darwin and Hobart—do not exhibit regular cycles.

The ACCC has provided this information to help consumers determine when to buy petrol.

Petrol price cycle graphs for key metropolitan cities

Petrol mapPerthBrisbaneSydneyAdelaideMelbourne






The ACCC permits interested parties to download information published on this site for the specified purpose of increasing community awareness about changes in petrol prices.

Explains the price cycle charts and terms used in them.

Explains the factors that influence Australian petrol prices.

Discusses the major determinants of country petrol prices.

Further information


Related topics on the ACCC website

Inquiry into the price of unleaded petrol in Petrol
Petrol in For regulated industries
Petrol pricing in Publications
Petrol in News releases

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