Fill up today if you want to pay less for your petrol – that’s the advice from FuelWatch.

On Thursday, 28 August 2014, most BP sites are increasing their ULP price by 14 cents per litre (cpl) up to 151.9 cpl. Most Gull, Caltex and Caltex Woolworths sites are increasing their ULP price up to 150.9 cpl, most Peak and Coles Express sites up to 149.9 cpl and most Puma Energy sites up to 148.9 cpl.

Tomorrow's metropolitan average price for ULP will be 148.3 cpl, however there will be 40 Perth sites selling below 140 cpl. Given that Perth ULP prices follow a weekly cycle, with Thursday and Friday being the most expensive days, FuelWatch recommends filling up today and paying no more than 139.1 cpl.

Wednesday’s cheapest ULP is available for:

• 133.9 cpl at Puma Energy Mundaring in the East;
• 133.1 cpl at Caltex Woolworths Beckenham, Caltex Woolworths Murdoch, Caltex Woolworths Southern River and Coles Express Fremantle in the South; and
• 133.1 cpl at Caltex Woolworths Osborne Park, Caltex Woolworths Morley Galleria, Coles Express Edgewater and Coles Express Mount Lawley in the North.

Thursday’s cheapest ULP will be available for:

• 133.1 cpl at Caltex Woolworths Midvale in the East;
• 133.1 cpl at Coles Express Fremantle, Caltex Woolworths South Lake and Caltex Woolworths Canning Vale in the South; and
• 133.1 cpl at Coles Express Edgewater, Coles Express Mount Lawley and Caltex Woolworths Greenwood in the North.Tomorrow’s metropolitan average price for LPG will be 87.7 cpl, however there will be over 15 Perth sites selling below 80 cpl. Thursday’s cheapest LPG will be available for 75.9 cpl at Caltex Woolworths Mirrabooka and Coles Express Malaga.

FuelWatch advises motorists to ALWAYS check the price of petrol and LPG before they buy. Motorists can find the cheapest fuel via a free daily email from FuelWatch – simply head to www.fuelwatch.wa.gov.au to subscribe. Close to 40,000 people are already signed up. Alternatively, you can log on to www.fuelwatch.wa.gov.au each day or phone 1300 55 08 08.

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