Every day, NewsLocal tracks local fuel prices, so that you know when and where you are paying too much.
The cheapest U91 petrol at 11.15pm today, according to Fuel Check, was 171.9 cents a litre, 48 cents cheaper than the most expensive bowsers.
These are the cheapest stations for Unleaded:
StationPrice(cents per litre)Metro Fuel Frenchs Forest 663 Warringah Rd, Forestville 171.9Metro Fuel Killarney Heights 702-704 Warringah Rd, Forestville 173.9Metro Petroleum Forestville 656 Warringah Rd, Forestville 173.9Coles Express Forestville 665-671 Warringah Rd (cnr Cook St), Forestville 174.9United Terrey Hills 43 Booralie Rd, Terrey Hills 176.5
Today’s other average and cheapest fuel prices:
Premium 98:
The cheapest is 191.9 cents, while the average is 204.8 cents.
Cheapest stations for Premium 98 are:
StationPrice(cents per litre)Metro Fuel Frenchs Forest 663 Warringah Rd, Forestville 191.9Metro Fuel Killarney Heights 702-704 Warringah Rd, Forestville 193.9United Terrey Hills 43 Booralie Rd, Terrey Hills 197.5Coles Express Forestville 665-671 Warringah Rd (cnr Cook St), Forestville 197.9Budget Freshwater 119 Harbord Rd, Freshwater 197.9Ultra Manly 209 Pittwater Rd, Manly 197.9Ampol Belrose 153 Forest Way, Belrose 197.9
Premium 95:
The cheapest is 189.5 cents, while the average is 198.8 cents.
Cheapest stations for Premium 95 are:
StationPrice(cents per litre)United Terrey Hills 43 Booralie Rd, Terrey Hills 189.5Coles Express Forestville 665-671 Warringah Rd (cnr Cook St), Forestville 189.9Bp Forestville 632 Warringah Rd, Forestville 191.9Ampol Belrose 153 Forest Way, Belrose 191.9United Petroleum Dee Why 1 The Strand, Dee Why 192.9
Diesel:
The cheapest is 200.9 cents, while the average is 205.9 cents.
Cheapest stations for Diesel are:
StationPrice(cents per litre)Enhance Freshwater 46 Albert St, Freshwater 200.9Budget Freshwater 119 Harbord Rd, Freshwater 202.9United Petroleum Dee Why 1 The Strand, Dee Why 203.9United Petroleum Dee Why Pittwater 625 Pittwater Rd, Dee Why 203.9Speedway Beacon Hill. 214 Warringah Rd, Beacon Hill 203.9
LPG:
The cheapest is 102.9 cents, while the average is 102.9 cents.
Cheapest stations for LPG are:
StationPrice(cents per litre)Caltex Woolworths Brookvale 756 Pittwater Rd (cnr West St), Brookvale 102.9
Why you should shop around:
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says petrol price cycles bear little relation to the wholesale price of fuel.
“The cheapest and most expensive days to buy petrol can change from cycle to cycle,” it says, recommending motorists “use price cycles to help you decide when to buy petrol”.
What service stations must do:
Service station operators must ensure the price of fuel in FuelCheck matches the standard price of the fuel at their service station at all times.
NSW Fair Trading says consumers who notice a price difference are “encouraged to raise this with the service station operator”.
“Consumers are able to lodge a complaint with NSW Fair Trading directly via FuelCheck regarding instances of fuel price mismatch,” it says.
“Fair Trading will review each complaint and depending on the circumstances the service station may be fined for non-compliance. Penalty notices of $550 can be issued for each offence.”