Petrol price hike: Where to find the cheapest fuel in Sydney

The cost of petrol is pricing Australians off the roads. Here’s where you’ll find the cheapest fuel.

Petrol prices across Sydney are up over 2 dollars a litre. Pictured is Shell on Alison Road in Randwick Picture: David Swift

Motorists are paying an average of $2 a litre for petrol as global oil prices continue to surge in response to the Russia Ukraine war.

Australia joined our major allies in the United States and United Kingdom last week in banning imports of Russian oil, refined petroleum products, gas and coal.

The Foreign Affairs Minister, Marise Payne assured Australians that our nation does not import large amounts of Russian petrol, but this action will curtail Russia’s revenue and ability to finance the war against Ukraine.

There are calls to slash the fuel excise - a tax attached to the purchase of petrol - to provide immediate relief to Australians who are getting priced out of the fuel market and are forced to reduce their road travel.

Winnie Lau filling up her car in Paddington today as petrol prices across Sydney are up over 2 dollars a litre. Picture: David Swift

NRMA spokesman Peter Khoury told a press conference on Monday that the fuel excise is earmarked to raise money to fix roads - a pressing concern for local governments after the NSW flood crisis wreaked havoc on roads.

“We desperately need to see relief at the browser, sustained meaningful relief for motorists, the excise is not the place to go,” Mr Khoury said of volatile oil prices.

“The reality with all prices today is that if even had cut the excise by half two weeks ago, those falls would have well and truly gotten eaten up by the increases we have now seen at the bowser”.

The benchmark price of diesel fell $46 a barrell overnight and the benchmark prices for unleaded fell by $24 a barrell, a record high.

Mr Khoury pointed out the need for Australia to begin its transition towards electric vehicles, as just 2 per cent of one million new vehicles sold this year were electric.

With no relief in sight, motorists are looking for money saving hacks to keep their tanks full and engines running. Here are some of the best ways to save on petrol:

Shopper docket discounts:

The two major Australian supermarkets offer fuel discounts simply for spending in store.

Coles offers 4c off per litre at Shell petrol station for every $30 spend in their supermarkets.

Woolworths offers 4c off per litre at Caltex Woolworths or EG Australia petrol station for every $30 spend in their supermarkets. If you spend $5 inside the petrol station, you can earn up to 8c off per litre.

Shell petrol station in Randwick where Coles shoppers can receive up to 8c off per litre. Picture: David Swift

Check your tyres

The lower the tyre pressure, the more fuel the car will use to accelerate. Keeping tyres pumped to the appropriate tyre pressure will help make fuel consumption more efficient, getting more kilometres for your fill up.

Driving smoothly can also contribute to better fuel efficiency. By avoiding excessive braking and acceleration and sticking to the speed limit, you can reduce your fuel consumption.

Check the free fuel apps

There are a number of fuel price apps that provide real-time data on the price of petrol in your area.

State governments have launched their own apps that cover the local petrol market - Fuel Check in New South Wales and Tasmania, MyFuelNT in the Northern Territory and FuelWatch in Western Australia.

Apps that cover nationwide petrol stations are MotorMouth, FuelMap, GasBuddy and PetrolSpy.

The service stations where you can find fuel for under $2/ litre

(based on the price of Unleaded 91 petrol using the Fuel Check app):

GREENACRE

$189.80/ litre

TEMCO Petroleum

190 Waterloo Road, GREENACRE, NSW, 2190

$193.90/litre

Metro Fuel Greenacre

331 Waterloo Road, GREENACRE, NSW, 2190

VILLAWOOD

$191.90/ litre

APEX Petroleum Villawood

896A Woodville Road, VILLAWOOD, NSW, 2163

GLENFIELD

$192.90

Uncle Leo’s

Lot 1A Campbelltown Road, GLENFIELD, 2167

SILVERWATER

$195.90/litre

BP Silverwater South

51 Egerton St, SILVERWATER, NSW, 2128

WENTWORTHVILLE

$197.50/ litre

APW

449 Great Western Highway, WENTWORTHVILLE, NSW, 2145

AUBURN

$197.90/ litre

Speedway Auburn

238 Cumberland Road, AUBURN, NSW, 2144

GRANVILLE

$197.90/ litre

Speedway Granville

348 Blaxcell Street, GRANVILLE, NSW, 2142

$197.90/ litre

Powerfuel

101 Blaxcell St, GRANVILLE, NSW 2142

SOUTH GRANVILLE

$197.90/ litre

Speedway South Granville

171 Clyde St, SOUTH GRANVILLE, NSW, 2142

GREYSTANES

$197.90/ litre

Metro Fuel Greystanes

73 Ettalong Road, GREYSTANES, NSW 2145

MANLY

$197.90/ litre

Ultra Manly

209 Pittwater Road, MANLY, NSW, 2095

FRESHWATER

$197.90/ litre

Budget Freshwater

119 Harbord Road, FRESHWATER, NSW, 2096

AIRDS

$197.90/ litre

APEX Petroleum Airds

60 Riverside, Airds, NSW, 2096