Cheapest
158.5¢
Average
165.4¢
Highest
215.0¢
Stations tracked
52
U91
The Fuel excise relief wound back is expected to hit the pump within 7 days, pushing prices up by around 16c/L. Worth filling up before it lands.
Current avg
165.4¢
U91 · Updated daily · Based on price cycle and global market signals
Live prices across the metro area
Unleaded 91 · Solid = historical · Dashed = forecast
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Darwin shows almost no discount cycle. Prices grind sideways in a narrow band for weeks at a time and respond more to crude oil swings than to retail competition. The reason is structural: the market is tiny (roughly 60-70 stations across the Top End), brand diversity is thin, and the next nearest capital is 1,500km away. There's no competitive pressure to start a price war because there's nowhere for displaced volume to go.
Darwin and Hobart trade places as Australia's most expensive capital most quarters. Two structural factors keep Darwin prices elevated: the supply chain (most fuel is shipped from Singapore or refined in Brisbane and then barged north, adding freight and storage cost) and the small competitive field. Timing your tank in Darwin saves you a few cents at best; getting value comes from picking the cheapest station consistently, not waiting for a cycle low.
The Northern Territory has mandated real-time price reporting through the MyFuel NT scheme since 2017. Every NT station must report any price change within 30 minutes. PetrolPulse ingests the same feed, so the prices on this page are as live as Sydney's — even though the cycle behaviour is very different.
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