NRMA warns Sydney motorists to ‘fill up now’ before fuel prices rise again
Sydney motorists have been warned about petrol prices, which are about to change as NSW approaches ‘freedom day’.
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Sydney motorists are urged to fill up their cars soon before an expected surge in petrol prices set to coincide with the state reopening.
The average price of regular unleaded petrol in Sydney is currently 150.6 cents a litre and is expected to drop to 145 cents.
However, when NSW reaches 80 per cent of its residents fully vaccinated against Covid-19, increased demand on fuel is expected to push average petrol prices to 170 cents – the highest since the 2008 global financial crisis.
NRMA spokesman Peter Khoury said Sydney drivers should hit the bowsers quickly.
“Sadly a lot of us won’t be hitting the roads this long weekend, but a day off is certainly a time when many families take care of essentials or head out for a picnic so it’s an ideal time to fill up while prices are lower,” Mr Khoury said.
“World oil prices are volatile, global oil production is slow, this is one of the few times where we’re lucky in Sydney to have our own price cycle because we are getting a bit of a reprieve from high prices, although this will not last long.”
Using either the myNRMA app or the state government's Fuel Check website, drivers can hunt out the best deals.
Regular unleaded petrol can be bought for 139.9 cents at Speedway at Croydon in the inner west, for 135.5 at 7-11 Yagoona and 141.9 at Metro at Minto in the southwest, and for 151.7 at Speedway Caringbah in the Sutherland Shire.
Prices in Sydney’s inner city and eastern suburbs remain high.
“Motorists can potentially save up to $25 on a tank of petrol by filling up at the right location so it’s important to use the real-time data available on the myNRMA app because the cheapest price in Sydney right now is 131.1 cents per litre,” Mr Khoury said.
In regional NSW, prices remain steady and are also trending down in areas such as the Central Coast, Hunter and Wollongong, which have been affected by higher than average prices during the past three months.
Originally published as NRMA warns Sydney motorists to ‘fill up now’ before fuel prices rise again
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