Cheapest
147.9¢
Average
158.9¢
Highest
187.9¢
Stations tracked
107
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
158.9¢
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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As NSW's second-largest city, Newcastle follows the same extended discount cycle as Sydney — an 18 to 28 day swing with a sharp jump then a slow grind down — but the timing can lag Sydney by a few days as the majors roll changes up the M1. That makes Sydney's cycle position a decent leading indicator for the Hunter.
Newcastle sits under NSW's FuelCheck scheme, the most aggressive price transparency law in the country: every retailer must report a price change within 30 minutes. So PetrolPulse's Newcastle prices are within minutes of the bowser across the Hunter, from Charlestown and Kotara through to Maitland.
Competition is strongest around the Charlestown and Kotara retail belt and out toward Maitland and Cessnock, where independents pull the majors down. Prices climb as you head up the coast toward Port Stephens, where station density thins out — fill before you leave the city if you're heading north.
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