NRMA Weekly fuel report

Weekly Fuel Report - Monday 3 February 2025

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.

Current fuel prices and prediction

The average price for regular unleaded fuel in Sydney is 201.7 cents per litre (Monday evening).
Average regular unleaded prices have risen 4.7 cents per litre this past week and are now expected to peak around the low 200s this week.
The average diesel price in Sydney is 193.5 cents per litre.
Regional prices: Last week average prices for regular unleaded fell 0.2 cents per litre while diesel fell 0.7 cents per litre.

World Crude Oil Prices

Over the previous week the average:

Tapis crude fell $US 1.7 per barrel to $US 80.8 per barrel.
Mogas (unleaded price benchmark) rose $US 0.6 per barrel to $US 86.8 per barrel.
Gasoil (diesel price benchmark) fell $US 3.0 per barrel to $US 94.0 per barrel.

Sydney Wholesale Prices

Over the previous week the average:

Regular unleaded fuel rose 0.1 cents per litre to 169.1 cents per litre.
Diesel fuel fell 5.0 cents per litre to 176.5 cents per litre.

Sydney Diesel Prices

Sydney diesel prices fell 0.5 cents per litre this past week. Current average diesel price is 193.5 cents per litre.

Looking Ahead

Average regular unleaded prices have risen 4.7 cents per litre this past week and are now expected to peak around the low 200s this week.

Average regular unleaded prices in Sydney should range between 174 cents per litre (at the low point of the current cycle) and 203 cents per litre (at the high point of the next cycle).

The average price ranges for E10, Premium 95 and Premium 98 should be as follows:

E10 – a low point of 172 cents per litre and a high point of 201 cents per litre.
Premium 95 – a low point of 191 cents per litre and a high point of 223 cents per litre.
Premium 98 – a low point of 197 cents per litre and a high point of 228 cents per litre.

Sydney's current average diesel price is 193.5 cents per litre – down 0.5 cents per litre this past week.

The current average LPG price in Sydney is 104.8 cents per litre – stable this past week.

*Forecast estimates only, we recommend using the fuel search in the My NRMA app to compare fuel prices in real-time.