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 18 October 2023), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 34 cents per litre (cpl) to 213.6 cpl with Caltex hiking up to 225.9 cpl; Puma up to 225.7 cpl; Ampol up to 223.9 cpl; 7-Eleven and BP up to 221.9 cpl; Coles Express and EG Ampol up to 219.9 cpl; and United and Vibe up to 219.5 cpl.

Despite the average hike tomorrow, there are still 26 individual sites offering prices below 178 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 55 cpl, means motorists can potentially save $33 on a 60 litre tank.

Tuesday’s cheapest ULP is available for:

• 174.5 cpl at Atlas Fuel Forrestfield in the East;
• 170.7 cpl at Costco Perth Airport (Costco sites are membership based) and 171.1 cpl at Vibe Ascot in the South; and
• 169.3 cpl at X Convenience Alkimos in the North.

Wednesday’s cheapest ULP will be available for:

• 174.5 cpl at Atlas Fuel Forrestfield in the East;
• 170.7 cpl at Costco Perth Airport and 171.1 cpl at Vibe Ascot in the South; and
• 171.3 cpl at Burk Alkimos and X Convenience Alkimos 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: Jasmine Sidhu, (08) 6552 9233 / 0429 078 791 / cpmedia@dmirs.wa.gov.au