Hobart unleaded is averaging 212.3¢/L right now, with the cheapest at 196.5¢/L at Vibe Howrah across 86 stations. Hobart prices are not showing a clear move either way right now. Import costs falling — no rush to fill up.
Cheapest
196.5¢
Average
212.3¢
Highest
223.9¢
Stations tracked
86
U91
Import costs have dropped 8% in 2 weeks. Prices should ease as lower wholesale costs flow through to the pump. Fill up when you need to.
Current avg
212.3¢
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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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 212.3¢/L across Hobart (86 stations), with the cheapest station at 196.5¢/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.
Hobart prices are not showing a clear move either way right now. Import costs falling — no rush to fill up. 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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