Canberra Petrol Prices — Week Ending 18 October 2026
Diesel: 287.3 c/L · National U91 average: 242.1 c/L
AIP weekly report · week ending 18 October 2026- Canberra U91 rose 1.6 c/L from the week ending 11 October 2026 (244.7 c/L).
- At 246.3 c/L, Canberra was the 3rd dearest of the 8 capitals for U91, 4.2 c/L higher than the national average (242.1 c/L).
- That is 68.0 c/L higher than in the week ending 12 July 2026 (178.3 c/L), the earliest week on record here.
- Diesel averaged 287.3 c/L, 41.0 c/L more than U91; it fell 1.9 c/L on the week before.
Canberra has historically shown weak cycling compared with the larger capitals, so prices tend to move less sharply from day to day. Alongside that flatter pattern, the city has tended to sit at the higher end for pump prices.
The ACT has fuel price monitoring in place, so you can check reported station prices across the territory rather than rely on the board of whichever servo you happen to pass. With less of a cycle to time, comparing stations is the main way to save.
| City | U91 (c/L) | Diesel (c/L) |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 241.3 | 277.5 |
| Melbourne | 241.7 | 279.0 |
| Brisbane | 239.9 | 281.4 |
| Perth | 238.4 | 270.0 |
| Adelaide | 236.8 | 283.0 |
| Hobart | 250.0 | 282.5 |
| Canberra | 246.3 | 287.3 |
| Darwin | 249.0 | 288.7 |
| National average | 242.1 | 280.7 |
Canberra week by week
| Week ending | U91 | Change | Diesel | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 October 2026 | 246.3 | +1.6 c/L | 287.3 | −1.9 c/L |
| 11 October 2026 | 244.7 | −0.2 c/L | 289.2 | −3.9 c/L |
| 4 October 2026 | 244.9 | −3.3 c/L | 293.1 | −4.9 c/L |
| 27 September 2026 | 248.2 | +11.1 c/L | 298.0 | +8.8 c/L |
| 20 September 2026 | 237.1 | +18.5 c/L | 289.2 | +17.9 c/L |
| 13 September 2026 | 218.6 | — | 271.3 | +9.6 c/L |
| 6 September 2026 | — | — | 261.7 | +1.8 c/L |
| 30 August 2026 | 208.5 | +4.5 c/L | 259.9 | +8.2 c/L |
| Change is against the week before and is shown only where both weeks' reports exist. A dash means AIP's report for that fuel and week could not be recovered, so the week is left blank rather than estimated. Weeks with no report at all are not listed. | ||||
What does a drive cost at Canberra prices?
Default price: Canberra average U91, week ending 18 October 2026. Fuel only — tolls, wear and rest stops not included.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the average petrol price in Canberra in the week ending 18 October 2026?
- Regular unleaded (U91) averaged 246.3 c/L across Canberra for the week ending 18 October 2026, and diesel averaged 287.3 c/L. The national average was 242.1 c/L.
- Why is this a weekly average and not a live price?
- Pump prices cycle within a week, so any single moment misleads. The weekly average is the fair comparison line. It comes from the Australian Institute of Petroleum's weekly report; the figures here are the week ending 18 October 2026. AIP publishes each report on the Monday after the week it covers.
Trip costs from and to Canberra
- Australian Institute of Petroleum — weekly petrol prices report, week ending 18 October 2026verified
- Australian Institute of Petroleum — weekly diesel prices report, week ending 18 October 2026verified
- ACCC weekly fuel price monitoringcross-checked
AIP weekly averages for the week ending 18 October 2026. Individual stations vary with the price cycle. ACT drivers can check live station prices via the state's fuel price service.