What is the average petrol price in Melbourne this week?

Regular unleaded (U91) averaged 204.7 c/L in Melbourne for the week ending 30 August 2026. Diesel averaged 253.1 c/L. National average: 204.8 c/L.

Why is this a weekly average and not a live price?

Pump prices cycle within a week, so a single moment misleads. The weekly average from the Australian Institute of Petroleum is the fair comparison line. The figures here are the week ending 30 August 2026. Updated each week from AIP's Monday report; this is the week ending 30 August 2026.

Melbourne Petrol Prices — Week Ending 30 August 2026

Name: Melbourne weekly average fuel prices
Creator: Australian Institute of Petroleum
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204.7 c/L average regular unleaded (U91)

Diesel: 253.1 c/L · National U91 average: 204.8 c/L

AIP weekly report · week ending 30 August 2026

Melbourne's price cycle tends to run long, often stretching across several weeks rather than resetting in a matter of days. That makes the timing less predictable than a short, sharp cycle, but it also means a low point can persist for a while once prices bottom out.

Victoria has no mandatory live-price reporting scheme of the kind New South Wales runs, so there is no single official board of station prices. In practice, mobile apps that crowd-source and aggregate pump prices fill that gap for drivers wanting to compare stations before they fill up.

Capital-city weekly averages, week ending 30 August 2026
City	U91 (c/L)	Diesel (c/L)
Sydney	202.5	248.0
Melbourne	204.7	253.1
Brisbane	202.3	252.8
Perth	203.4	246.2
Adelaide	203.0	249.4
Hobart	207.2	255.2
Canberra	208.5	259.9
Darwin	211.6	256.8
National average	204.8	252.7

What does a drive cost at Melbourne prices?

Distance (km)

Consumption (L/100 km)

Fuel price (c/L)

Split between

Return trip

$16.38

Fuel used8.0 L

Price used204.7 c/L

Default price: Melbourne average U91, week ending 30 August 2026. Fuel only — tolls, wear and rest stops not included.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average petrol price in Melbourne this week?: Regular unleaded (U91) averaged 204.7 c/L across Melbourne for the week ending 30 August 2026, and diesel averaged 253.1 c/L. The national average was 204.8 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 30 August 2026. Updated each week from AIP's Monday report; this is the week ending 30 August 2026.

Trip costs from Melbourne

Sources — figures current as at 30 August 2026.

Updated each week from AIP's Monday report; this is the week ending 30 August 2026. Individual stations vary with the price cycle. VIC drivers can check live station prices via the state's fuel price service.