New website tells you when to buy cheap petrol
The consumer watchdog has launched a new website that tracks the petrol price cycle in the major capitals and gives tips on when to buy your fuel.
A daily report will be published at this link:
It’s the first time the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has offered advice like this.
Along with other websites and apps that give maps and graphs of petrol prices – such as Motormouth and the Australian Institute of Petroleum - this new site will add to the growing mine of information available to motorists who are determined to save on their fuel bills.
Also, don’t forget our recent story “5 Ways to Save on Petrol“.
Unfortunately there is no price cycle outside the capital cities, so the ACCC tool doesn’t cover regional areas.
If you’re in regional NSW, you might want to join the Prime7 News Petrol Patrol Facebook page, where members post pictures of petrol price boards from around regional NSW to share information on where the cheap fuel is.
Below are the ACCC’s tips for Sydney, Melbourne and brisbane today, and a graph of the price cycle in each city.
Sydney tip:
- prices are decreasing but they are likely to decrease further
- if possible, motorists should delay buying petrol until later.
Melbourne tip:
- prices appear to be around the lowest point of the price cycle
- now is a good time for motorists to buy petrol.
Brisbane tip:
- prices are decreasing but they are likely to decrease further
- if possible, motorists should delay buying petrol until later.
