Darwin unleaded is averaging 248.7¢/L right now, with the cheapest at 215.0¢/L at PM Belyuen across 52 stations. Today is a good day to fill up. Import costs rising — fill up before prices climb further.
Cheapest
215.0¢
Average
248.7¢
Highest
265.0¢
Stations tracked
52
U91
Even though the price cycle suggests waiting, import costs have risen 5% in two weeks. The next cycle low will likely be higher than recent lows. Filling up now locks in a better price than waiting.
Current avg
248.7¢
Live prices across the metro area
Unleaded 91 · daily metro average
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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 fuel price reporting through MyFuel NT since 2017, and since April 2026 it runs like WA's FuelWatch: retailers commit each afternoon to the next day's price, which is published at 2:30pm and locked from 6am for a full 24 hours (they can lower it during the day, not raise it). That makes Darwin one of the more predictable fuel markets in the country. PetrolPulse shows the current locked price; to see tomorrow's before it takes effect, check MyFuel NT directly.
Written and reviewed by Mark Schreuder, founder of PetrolPulse
Unleaded 91 is averaging 248.7¢/L across Darwin (52 stations), with the cheapest station at 215.0¢/L. Prices on this page come from official government price feeds and refresh every 30 minutes.
Darwin barely has a cycle, so no weekday is reliably cheaper. Prices grind slowly up and down rather than swinging, which means there is little to gain from timing a fill.
Today is a good day to fill up. Import costs rising — fill up before prices climb further. We forecast Darwin prices from the local price cycle plus Singapore MOGAS refined-import parity and the AUD/USD rate, and publish how accurate that forecast has been.
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