Canberra pays the most for petrol and diesel of any Australian city
Canberrans are paying 217 cents per litre for petrol and 271 cents for diesel, higher than any other Australian capital.
Canberra residents pay the highest fuel prices in the country as Middle East conflict squeezes global supply. As of September 9, petrol averaged 217.0 cents per litre and diesel 271.0 cents per litre, per the ACCC.
Darwin averaged 215.0 cents for petrol and 258.6 for diesel. ACT Senate candidate Nick Tyrrell has written to the ACCC asking it to explain the price gap and outline steps to improve competition.
- 217.0 cents per litre
- Canberra petrol price
- 271.0 cents per litre
- Canberra diesel price
- September 9
- Price check date
- Three hours by major highway
- Distance to Sydney
Why it mattersEvery extra cent per litre adds up fast for families and small business owners who fill their tanks regularly.
AustraliaCanberra drivers and delivery businesses are hit hardest; tradies and families already stretched by high cost-of-living in the capital see every fuel purchase bite deeper into their weekly budgets.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 9 d ago
