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 23 August 2023), the average price of regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 30 cents per litre (cpl) to 216.7 cpl with Caltex/Puma and Coles Express hiking up to 229.9 cpl; BP up to 228.9 cpl; Ampol up to 225.9 cpl; 7-Eleven up to 224.9 cpl; EG Ampol up to 223.9 cpl; Vibe up to 219.5 cpl and United up to 217.9 cpl.

Despite the average hike tomorrow, there are more than 40 individual sites offering prices below 190 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 49 cpl, means motorists can potentially save $30 on a 60 litre tank.

Tuesday’s cheapest ULP is available for:

• 182.9 cpl at Atlas Fuel Midvale and Atlas Fuel Sawyers Valley in the East;
• 180.7 cpl at Costco Casuarina and Costco Perth Airport (membership required) and 180.9 cpl EG Ampol South Lake in the South; and
• 181.5 cpl at United Tapping in the North.

Wednesday’s cheapest ULP will be available for:

• 182.9 cpl at Atlas Fuel Midvale in the East;
• 180.7 cpl at Costco Casuarina and Costco Perth Airport (membership required) and 181.9 cpl at Vibe Kwinana OPT in the South; and
• 181.5 cpl at Liberty Banksia Grove and Liberty Tapping 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: Frankie Pennington, (08) 6552 9410 / 0423 846 397 / cpmedia@dmirs.wa.gov.au