Perth fuel prices: FuelWatch issues alert to motorists to fill up on before prices spike again

An alert has been issued for Perth motorists to fill up their tanks before fuel prices rise again, a faint remnant of the city’s fuel cycle before the US-Israel-Iran war caused prices to spike.

Wednesday — which would have classically seen a jump in prices after cheap fuel Tuesday before the war began — will put further pressure on Perth wallets, with prices firmly above $2 a litre.

The price of ULP across the metropolitan area will rise from an average of 219.8c to 227.4c per litre, while diesel will spike from 306.8c to 318c per litre.

“Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow,” FuelWatch said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.

“Drivers are also urged to only purchase the fuel they need to fill their vehicles, not to stockpile.”

The cheapest petrol in Perth on Tuesday is at:

• Shell Bullsbrook, at 199.0c per litre in the East
• Burk Cannington, and Burk Oakford at 193.3c per litre in the South
• Burk Mount Lawley, at 195.3c per litre at Burk Mount Lawley in the North

Wednesday’s cheapest petrol in Perth will be at:

• Shell Bullsbrook, at 205.0c per litre in the East
• Liberty Beckenham, at 191.3c per litre in the South
• Burk Landsdale, at 203.3c per litre in the North

“Despite the average hike tomorrow, there are still 38 individual sites offering ULP below 210c per litre,” the FuelWatch statement said.

“Buying fuel from the cheapest site rather than the most expensive, a difference of 68c per litre, means motorists can potentially save $40 on a 60-litre tank.”

LPG will slightly increase from 143.1c to 144.0c per litre on average.

Despite Perth’s increase, the price of ULP is trending downwards across the state tomorrow — Albany, Bunbury, Busselton, Esperance, Geraldton, and Kalgoorlie/Boulder will see a slight decrease on average prices.

Karratha, Port Hedland, and South Hedland will experience a slight 2c increase.