Newcastle unleaded is averaging 239.2¢/L right now, with the cheapest at 218.5¢/L at United Metford across 107 stations. It is worth waiting before you fill up. Import costs falling — waiting a few days may pay off.
Cheapest
218.5¢
Average
239.2¢
Highest
249.9¢
Stations tracked
107
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
239.2¢
Cycle low
232.6¢
Live prices across the metro area
Unleaded 91 · daily metro average
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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.
Written and reviewed by Mark Schreuder, founder of PetrolPulse
Unleaded 91 is averaging 239.2¢/L across Newcastle (107 stations), with the cheapest station at 218.5¢/L. Prices on this page come from official government price feeds and refresh every 30 minutes.
It is worth waiting before you fill up. Import costs falling — waiting a few days may pay off. We forecast Newcastle 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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