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 28 August 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 36 cents per litre (cpl) to 197.6 cpl with EG Ampol hiking up to 215.9 cpl; Coles Express/Reddy Express, Caltex and BP up to 213.9 cpl; Ampol up to 212.9 cpl; Vibe up to 212.7 cpl; 7-Eleven up to 209.9 cpl; and United up to 199.9 cpl.

Despite the average hike tomorrow, there are still 31 individual sites offering prices below 164 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 63 cpl, means motorists can potentially save $37 on a 60 litre tank.

Tuesday’s cheapest ULP is available for:

• 156.9 cpl at Shell Coles Express Forrestfield, Shell Reddy Express Middle Swan and Shell Reddy Express Upper Swan Roadhouse in the East;
• 154.7 cpl at Costco Casuarina (Costco sites are membership based) and Costco Perth Airport, and 154.9 cpl at United South Lake in the South; and
• 155.9 cpl at United Ellenbrook, United Hepburn Heights, United Lexia, United Mt Lawley, United Northbridge and United Osborne Park in the North.

Wednesday’s cheapest ULP will be available for:

• 158.9 cpl at Petro Fuels Swan View in the East;
• 152.7 cpl at Costco Casuarina and Costco Perth Airport, and 154.7 cpl at Atlas Fuel Ascot, Atlas Fuel Kwinana in the South; and
• 157.3 cpl at Burk Alkimos and 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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