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 20 March 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 33 cents per litre (cpl) to 206.5 cpl with BP hiking up to 221.9 cpl; Ampol, Caltex, Coles Express, EG Ampol and 7-Eleven up to 219.9 cpl; Vibe up to 219.5 cpl; and United up to 213.9 cpl.

Despite the average hike tomorrow, there are still 38 individual sites offering prices below 174 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 54 cpl, means motorists can potentially save $32 on a 60 litre tank.

Tuesday’s cheapest ULP is available for:

• 169.9 cpl at Caltex Midvale, Coles Express Forrestfield, Coles Express Middle Swan and Coles Express Upper Swan Roadhouse in the East;
• 167.7 cpl at Costco Casuarina (Costco sites are membership based) and Costco Perth Airport and 168.9 cpl at Ampol Foodary Kwinana in the South; and
• 169.3 cpl at Burk Alkimos, Burk Bassendean, Burk Landsdale, Burk Malaga and Burk West Swan in the North.

Wednesday’s cheapest ULP will be available for:

• 171.9 cpl at Shell High Wycombe in the East;
• 167.7 cpl at Costco Casuarina and Costco Perth Airport and 169.3 cpl at Burk Camillo and Vibe Kwinana OPT in the South; and
• 169.3 cpl at Burk Alkimos, Burk Bassendean, Burk Landsdale, Burk Malaga and Burk West Swan 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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