Alert to Perth motorists - fill up now to beat the petrol price rise

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Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle.

 

FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 14 August 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by over 35 cents per litre (cpl) to 200.9 cpl with 7-Eleven and BP hiking up to 219.9 cpl; Ampol and Coles Express/Reddy Express up to 217.9 cpl; Vibe up to 216.5 cpl; Caltex and EG Ampol up to 215.9 cpl; and United up to 199.9 cpl..

 

Despite the average hike tomorrow, there are still 32 individual sites offering prices below 169 cpl, so consumers should check the FuelWatch website to find the lowest price near them. Buying fuel from the cheapest site rather than the most expensive, a difference of 57 cpl, means motorists can potentially save $34 on a 60 litre tank.

 

Tuesday’s cheapest ULP is available for:

  • 159.9 cpl at Coles Express Forrestfield, Reddy Express Middle Swan and Reddy Express Upper Swan Roadhouse in the East;
  • 159.9 cpl at 26 Coles Express/Reddy Express sites in the South; and
  • 159.9 cpl at 24 Coles Express/Reddy Express sites in the North.

 

Wednesday’s cheapest ULP will be available for:

  • 164.5 cpl at Atlas Fuel Forrestfield in the East;
  • 162.7 cpl at Costco Casuarina (Costco sites are membership based) and Costco Perth Airport and 163.3 cpl at Vibe Kwinana OPT in the South; and
  • 163.3 cpl at Burk Bassendean in the North.

 

To find the cheapest fuel at any time, check the mobile compatible www.fuelwatch.wa.gov.au site which features an interactive map. After 2.30pm each day both today’s and tomorrow’s prices are available. Also, get a daily update by subscribing to free email alerts or phone 1300 30 40 54. If you want to understand more about how FuelWatch works, go to www.fuelwatch.wa.gov.au/about/works.

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Media Contact: cpmedia@demirs.wa.gov.au

 

Consumer Protection
Media release
13 Aug 2024

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