Australia Fuel Shortage Tracker
Live outage map — which petrol stations are out of fuel, by state
192
stations affected
244
fuel-type outages
Is there a fuel shortage in Australia right now?
As of 21 July 2026, 192 petrol stations across Australia are reporting fuel outages (244 fuel-type outages in total). The live map and list below show exactly which stations are out of unleaded or diesel, by state, updated every 30 minutes from official government feeds.
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Today's shortage analysis
- ·192 stations are currently reporting at least one fuel outage nationally, across 244 fuel-type outages.
- ·Independent stations account for 63% of affected sites vs 37% major chains, suggesting smaller operators face greater supply chain pressure.
- ·On the Run has the highest number of affected sites (20 stations, 10% of all outages).
- ·NSW has the highest concentration with 63 affected stations (1.9% of tracked stations), followed by SA with 48.
- ·Regular unleaded (U91) remains relatively available, accounting for only 15% of outages. Most shortages are concentrated in diesel and premium fuels.
Outages by state
Outages by fuel type
Affected stations
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Today's prices and forecasts
Will Australia run out of fuel?
A nationwide fuel run-out is very unlikely — but localised shortages are real and happen regularly. As of 21 July 2026, PetrolPulse is tracking 192 stations with at least one fuel type unavailable. Almost every one is a local issue at an individual site, not the country running dry.
More than 90% of Australia's transport fuel is imported or refined from imported crude, and the country holds strategic reserves under the Fuel Security Act. What drives the outages you actually see at the pump is logistics, not national supply: flooded or cut highways to regional and remote towns, a refinery or import-terminal disruption, a tanker-delivery backlog, or panic buying that empties tanks faster than they refill. These clear in days, and they show up on the map above station by station.
Is petrol being rationed in Australia?
“Rationing” means a service station limits how much fuel each customer can buy — a set number of litres, or a dollar cap per fill. In Australia this is rare and local: it tends to appear in regional and remote areas (parts of the NT, northern QLD and WA) when floods, cyclones or a supply-chain disruption cut off resupply, and it lifts once deliveries resume.
There is no national petrol rationing in Australia. If you're planning a trip through an affected region, use the live map above to see which stations are reporting outages, find the nearest stations with stock, and call ahead before a long detour — availability can change within hours.
Written and reviewed by Mark Schreuder, founder of PetrolPulse · First published 2 July 2026
How this tracker works
Data sources, confidence levels, and coverage caveats
Government data sources
All outage data comes from official state government fuel reporting systems. Some states report out-of-stock signals directly. Others are detected when a fuel type stops appearing in the price feed. PetrolPulse applies validation rules to filter out false positives from feed delays, closed stations, or fuels a station has never stocked.
Frequently updated
Data refreshes continuously from state government feeds. Update frequency varies by state, from every 30 minutes to twice daily.
Always confirm before travelling
This tracker is a live guide, not a guarantee. Stock status can change quickly. Call ahead if you are making a special trip.
PetrolPulse aggregates official government fuel feeds across all states and territories to produce a unified national outage view. Our outage figures are consistent with numbers reported by national media citing government sources.