Market Analysis
Petrol price news
& market updates
Published when oil markets or the AUD move in ways that will affect Australian pump prices. Not a daily feed - each post is written when it matters.
18 April 2026
PetrolPulse partners with CampWatch to help Aussie travellers find the cheapest fuel on the road
Live fuel pricing and outage data now built into CampWatch's Trip Planner, showing the cheapest refuelling stops along any camping route across Australia.
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4 April 2026
PetrolPulse data powers news.com.au coverage of Easter fuel crisis affecting 325 stations
PetrolPulse's outage data powered Easter fuel shortage coverage across 7 major Australian news outlets including The Australian, news.com.au, Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, and Adelaide Now.
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4 April 2026
The 6 best fuel price tools in Australia (2026), ranked
We ranked the best tools Australians can use to find cheap fuel, from forecast-driven recommendations to simple price maps. Here's what each does, what it misses, and which one actually helps you save.
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31 March 2026
Fuel shortage: which states have the worst outages and what to do now
Hundreds of petrol stations across Australia are reporting fuel outages — particularly diesel — as demand surges ahead of the excise cut. Here's what the live data shows by state and what drivers should do.
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31 March 2026
Fuel excise halved: what it means for petrol prices and when to expect relief at the pump
The federal government has halved the fuel excise and states have added a GST relief measure, combining for a ~32¢/L saving until June 30. Here's what happened and what it means for prices.
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24 March 2026
Oil prices up - what it means for Australian petrol in April 2026
Brent crude has risen sharply over the past two weeks while the Australian dollar has weakened. Here's what that combination means for petrol prices at the pump over the next 4 weeks.
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10 March 2026
Why Perth petrol prices work differently from every other Australian city
Perth has a unique petrol pricing system that makes it the most transparent fuel market in Australia. Here's how WA FuelWatch works and how to use it to always pay less.
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