What is the average petrol price in Melbourne this week?

Regular unleaded (U91) averaged 166.9 c/L in Melbourne for the week ending 12 July 2026. Diesel averaged 187.7 c/L. National average: 169.4 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, refreshed weekly.

Melbourne Petrol Prices — Week Ending 12 July 2026

Name: Melbourne weekly average fuel prices
Creator: Australian Institute of Petroleum

166.9 c/L average regular unleaded (U91)

Diesel: 187.7 c/L · National U91 average: 169.4 c/L

AIP weekly report · week ending 12 July 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 12 July 2026
City	U91 (c/L)	Diesel (c/L)
Sydney	165.5	185.8
Melbourne	166.9	187.7
Brisbane	169.9	188.2
Perth	167.1	182.8
Adelaide	163.5	187.2
Hobart	173.4	199.1
Canberra	178.3	200.3
Darwin	173.1	188.9
National average	169.4	190.7

What does a drive cost at Melbourne prices?

Distance (km)

Consumption (L/100 km)

Fuel price (c/L)

Split between

Return trip

$13.35

Fuel used8.0 L

Price used166.9 c/L

Default price: Melbourne average U91, week ending 12 July 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 166.9 c/L across Melbourne for the week ending 12 July 2026, and diesel averaged 187.7 c/L. The national average was 169.4 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 and we refresh it every week.

Trip costs from Melbourne

Sources — figures current as at 12 July 2026.

Australian Institute of Petroleum — weekly prices reportverified
ACCC weekly fuel price monitoringcross-checked

Weekly average retail prices for the week ending 12 July 2026 — individual stations vary with the price cycle. VIC drivers can check live station prices via the state's fuel price service.