Motorists in Perth and Mandurah are advised to fill up now if they need to, with petrol prices set to rise tomorrow. After today motorists will likely have to wait a week before petrol prices are again at the bottom of the price cycle.

FuelWatch reports that, from 6am tomorrow (Wednesday 17 April 2024), the average price of Perth’s regular unleaded petrol (ULP) will increase by 32 cents per litre (cpl) to 213.6 cpl with Ampol and Coles Express hiking up to 229.9 cpl; BP up to 227.9 cpl; 7-Eleven and Caltex up to 225.9 cpl; EG Ampol up to 223.9 cpl; Vibe up to 223.5 cpl; and United up to 212.9 cpl.

Despite the average hike tomorrow, there are still 37 individual sites offering prices below 180 cpl, so consumers should check the FuelWatch website to find the lowest price near them. Buying fuel from the cheapest site rather than the most expensive, a difference of 59 cpl, means motorists can potentially save $35 on a 60 litre tank.

Tuesday’s cheapest ULP is available for:

• 176.9 cpl at Shell High Wycombe in the East;
• 170.7 cpl at Costco Casuarina (Costco sites are membership based) and 172.9 cpl at Coles Express Casuarina and United Anketell South in the South; and
• 176.9 cpl at Ampol Foodary Carine, Ampol Foodary Mosman Park, Ampol Foodary Nedlands and Ampol Foodary Subiaco in the North.

Wednesday’s cheapest ULP will be available for:

• 176.9 cpl at Shell High Wycombe in the East;
• 170.7 cpl at Costco Casuarina and 172.9 cpl at United Anketell South in the South; and
• 175.9 cpl at Metro Bassendean in the North.

To find the cheapest fuel at any time, check the mobile compatible www.fuelwatch.wa.gov.au site which features an interactive map. After 2.30pm each day both today’s and tomorrow’s prices are available. Also, get a daily update by subscribing to free email alerts or phone 1300 30 40 54. If you want to understand more about how FuelWatch works, go to www.fuelwatch.wa.gov.au/about/works.

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