Petrol and diesel prices in Brisbane
Wholesale prices from the Australian Institute of Petroleum, updated every weekday. How we work these out
A fair price in Brisbane today is about 214c a litre for petrol and 268c for diesel.
That's the wholesale price plus the usual 10–15c retail margin, so anything from 209–214c for petrol and 263–268c for diesel is reasonable. Above 219c for petrol, you are paying well over a normal margin.
Wholesale petrol is 199.4c today. See what that means for you each week with the fuel cost calculator.
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The last 12 weeks
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Brisbane wholesale price history
Terminal gate prices in cents a litre, including GST and excise.
| Unleaded | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest, 12 Nov 2026 | 199.4 | 253.4 |
| A week earlier | −17.6 from 217.0 | −8.2 from 261.6 |
| Four weeks earlier | −38.4 from 237.8 | −10.5 from 263.9 |
| A year earlier | +34.7 from 164.7 | +78.5 from 174.9 |
| Lowest in the past year | 147.6 29 Jun 2026 | 156.0 13 Jan 2026 |
| Highest in the past year | 249.3 26 Mar 2026 | 326.1 9 Apr 2026 |
| Rank among the 7 capitals (1st is cheapest) | 4th | 5th |
| Compared with the national average | +0.7 national 198.7 | +2.9 national 250.5 |
| Record high since 2004 | 249.3 26 Mar 2026 | 326.1 9 Apr 2026 |
Average by year
| Year | Unleaded average | Unleaded range | Diesel average | Diesel range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 187.5 | 147.6–249.3 | 221.9 | 156.0–326.1 |
| 2025 | 162.9 | 154.0–172.1 | 167.9 | 155.7–182.6 |
| 2024 | 171.5 | 155.5–189.8 | 174.7 | 157.0–192.3 |
| 2023 | 174.7 | 162.3–197.2 | 183.7 | 162.7–211.6 |
| 2022 | 169.7 | 145.9–200.8 | 191.7 | 145.9–227.9 |
| 2021 | 132.9 | 108.8–156.9 | 130.0 | 108.9–150.8 |
| 2020 | 105.6 | 80.6–135.7 | 108.5 | 92.2–141.4 |
| 2019 | 129.6 | 112.0–140.2 | 135.2 | 121.2–142.3 |
The current year is year to date. Prices from the Australian Institute of Petroleum.
How Brisbane compares
Wholesale petrol in Brisbane is 34.7c dearer than a year ago, a rise of 21%. Over the past year it has swung between 147.6c in June 2026 and 249.3c in March 2026. Among the seven capitals Brisbane is 4th cheapest for petrol today, 0.7c above the national average. Diesel costs 54.0c a litre more than petrol at the terminal gate.
What is a terminal gate price?
It is the wholesale price of fuel collected from a terminal. It already includes crude oil and refining costs, shipping, fuel excise and GST, so the gap between the terminal gate price and the price on the sign is the retail margin. The Australian Institute of Petroleum publishes the average of the major suppliers' prices each weekday.
Why the price on the sign moves
Retail prices in the larger capitals move in cycles, so the same servo can be fair one week and expensive the next. Wholesale prices follow international prices for refined petrol and diesel, which track Brent crude, converted at the exchange rate. See oil and currency markets for what is driving them now.
Buying fuel in Brisbane
Where Brisbane's fuel comes from
Brisbane is home to Ampol's refinery at Lytton, one of only two left in Australia, and also imports fuel by tanker. Its terminals supply south-east Queensland, with the rest of the state supplied through regional ports such as Gladstone, Townsville and Cairns.
Over the ten years from 2016 to 2025 Brisbane's wholesale petrol averaged 0.1c a litre below the national price, and diesel exactly the national price. How the capitals compare.
The price cycle
Brisbane has the longest petrol price cycle of the capitals, which the ACCC has measured at about six to seven weeks on average in recent years. That means long stretches of slowly falling prices broken by sharp jumps, and a large difference between the best and worst day to fill up. Diesel does not cycle. How price cycles work.
Checking servo prices in Queensland
Queensland has had mandatory fuel price reporting since a trial began in December 2018, made permanent afterwards. Servos must report price changes within 30 minutes, and prices are published through approved apps that use the state's data.
Because Brisbane's cycle is so long, a full tank at the bottom of it carries you a long way. When the pump price is within about 10c of the wholesale price on this page, fill the tank rather than topping up.
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