Hobart unleaded is averaging 244.9¢/L right now, with the cheapest at 234.9¢/L at Tas Petroleum Shell Cambridge across 87 stations. It is worth waiting before you fill up. Import costs falling — waiting a few days may pay off.
Cheapest
234.9¢
Average
244.9¢
Highest
253.9¢
Stations tracked
87
U91
Import costs have dropped 6% in 2 weeks. The AUD has weakened 1.6%. Prices should ease as lower wholesale costs flow through to the pump. Fill up when you need to.
Current avg
244.9¢
Cycle low
240.0¢
Live prices across the metro area
Unleaded 91 · daily metro average
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Hobart doesn't run a meaningful discount cycle. Prices drift in a narrow band, occasionally stepping up when crude oil or the AUD moves sharply, but the predictable peak-and-trough pattern that defines Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth simply isn't there. Tasmania's small population, lack of aggressive discounters, and isolated supply chain all push the same way: there's no competitive engine to drive a cycle.
Every drop of petrol sold in Tasmania is shipped from the mainland — usually refined in Brisbane or Geelong, then transported across Bass Strait. That freight cost shows up at the pump. Combined with a small competitive field (the four majors plus a handful of independents), it keeps Hobart consistently 5-15¢/L above the eastern mainland median. ACCC quarterly reports document this in detail.
This is new: from 2 April 2026, Tasmania requires its 230-plus fuel retailers to report prices in real time through the government's FuelCheck TAS scheme, with penalties for non-compliance and a duty to flag when a fuel type runs out. For years beforehand there was no mandatory feed, so Tasmania's price history is shallower than the long-running mainland schemes and its coverage is still building. Treat the prices on this page as a guide and confirm at the bowser before committing to a longer drive.
Written and reviewed by Mark Schreuder, founder of PetrolPulse
Unleaded 91 is averaging 244.9¢/L across Hobart (87 stations), with the cheapest station at 234.9¢/L. Prices on this page come from official government price feeds and refresh every 30 minutes.
Hobart prices grind rather than cycle, so no weekday is consistently cheaper. Station-to-station differences are worth more here than timing.
It is worth waiting before you fill up. Import costs falling — waiting a few days may pay off. We forecast Hobart 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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