https://pinly.com.au/blog/ Queensland fuel prices, explained with the government data. en-AU https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-petrol-peak-no-trough-september/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-petrol-peak-no-trough-september/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Back on 23 August I called Brisbane's discount phase a failure — no real trough coming. It never came. Over the first week of September the metro ULP median hiked about 8 cents to 207.9 c/L, above the early-August peak. The whole lap since early August gave drivers no discount: a flat month near 200-202, a token dip to 199.9, then straight back to the top. Rockets and feathers with the rocket and no feather. https://pinly.com.au/blog/do-all-servos-hike-same-day-brisbane/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/do-all-servos-hike-same-day-brisbane/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The folklore that servos all raise prices at once, checked against the QLD feed: 325 of 500 Brisbane stations changed on one Monday, 89% inside 48 hours. https://pinly.com.au/blog/cheapest-fuel-m1-brisbane-gold-coast/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/cheapest-fuel-m1-brisbane-gold-coast/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Doing the M1 run these school holidays? The Brisbane end and the Coast end price about the same — 203.5 vs 203.9 median. The real gap is discounters vs big-brand servos: cheapest is Caltex Eagleby at 195.4, dearest is Ampol Foodary Helensvale at 211.9. QLD Government feed. https://pinly.com.au/blog/is-7-eleven-fuel-actually-cheap-brisbane/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/is-7-eleven-fuel-actually-cheap-brisbane/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT 7-Eleven runs 123 Brisbane metro sites and the famous price-lock app — so drivers assume it's cheap. The QLD feed says its median is 205.9, a cent above the metro-wide 204.9 and about 8c over the discounters. On the board, 7-Eleven is a dear-side big brand. https://pinly.com.au/blog/premium-petrol-quiet-climb-brisbane/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/premium-petrol-quiet-climb-brisbane/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Regular 91 has sat near 205 all through August, but Brisbane's premium grades quietly widened the gap — 95 is now 18c over 91, 98 is 26c, up about 5c in a week. Here's when the premium is still worth paying, and when it isn't. https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-diesel-plateau-stopped-climbing/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-diesel-plateau-stopped-climbing/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT After six weeks of grinding up, Brisbane diesel has plateaued at 254.9 c/L for seven straight days. A pause, not a peak — and the gap to petrol is still creeping wider. https://pinly.com.au/blog/north-lakes-fuel-ripoff-myth-brisbane/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/north-lakes-fuel-ripoff-myth-brisbane/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The far-north belief says North Lakes gouges you and the older suburbs nearby are cheaper. Today's QLD feed says the opposite: North Lakes runs 199.9, Kallangur 207.9. It's the mirror of last week's Wynnum audit — same mechanism, reputation reversed. Competition, not the postcode. https://pinly.com.au/blog/diesel-now-dearer-than-premium-98-brisbane/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/diesel-now-dearer-than-premium-98-brisbane/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT In Brisbane today diesel runs a median 254.9 c/L — about 27c over premium 98, and dearer than even the priciest 98 on the map. It's not a data error, and it won't come back down on a cycle. https://pinly.com.au/blog/wynnum-fuel-dearer-drive-to-tingalpa/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/wynnum-fuel-dearer-drive-to-tingalpa/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The bayside belief says Wynnum fuel is dearest and Wynnum Rd saves you 30c. Today's QLD feed: Wynnum's genuinely at the top, but the real saving down the corridor is ~10c, up to 22c at the extreme — not 30. And the cause is competition, not water views. https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-trough-that-never-came/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-trough-that-never-came/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Three weeks past the August peak, Brisbane still hasn't had a real trough. The ULP median dipped to 198.9, then ticked back up to 200.9. The cheap-end bloom I reported has retreated, and the trend the cycle swings around has climbed to 194.6 — collapsing the whole swing from about 40 cents to under 10. Stop timing a bottom this lap; there isn't one coming. https://pinly.com.au/blog/diesel-petrol-gap-widens-brisbane/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/diesel-petrol-gap-widens-brisbane/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Diesel is 51 c/L dearer than petrol now, up from about 40 a fortnight ago. The gap widened because petrol fell off its peak — not because diesel spiked. https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-median-frozen-cheap-end-filling/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-median-frozen-cheap-end-filling/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Brisbane metro ULP median has sat on 199.9 c/L for eight straight days, so it looks like nothing's moving. It's an illusion of the average: underneath, the number of stations under 190 has jumped from 5 to about 60 in a week. The discount is real — it's just at the edges, not the middle. https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-off-august-peak-stalled/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-off-august-peak-stalled/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT After hitting 209.9 c/L, the Brisbane metro ULP median fell about 10 cents by 12 August — then parked at 199.9 for five days. That's not a proper trough. Here's why the discount is stalling short, and what to do while you wait. https://pinly.com.au/blog/crude-up-petrol-down-brisbane/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/crude-up-petrol-down-brisbane/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brent crude has climbed about 10% since late July, to around US$88. Brisbane's pump price did the opposite — off its 209.9 c/L peak to about 199.9. When the barrel and the bowser move in opposite directions, it's proof the local discount cycle sets your fill, not the crude chart. https://pinly.com.au/blog/how-far-worth-driving-for-cheap-fuel/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/how-far-worth-driving-for-cheap-fuel/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT At Brisbane's cycle peak the cheapest servo is ~16 c/L under the pack — but it's usually on the fringe. The maths: on a 50 L fill you can drive ~24 km each way for a 16 c saving before the petrol you burn eats it. Small savings don't travel. https://pinly.com.au/blog/is-e10-still-cheaper-than-91-brisbane/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/is-e10-still-cheaper-than-91-brisbane/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Across 391 Brisbane servos selling both, E10 is now a median of just 2 c/L under regular 91 — and at some it's actually dearer. With E10's ~3% economy penalty worth about 6 c/L, that makes it a false economy for most cars right now. https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-cycle-peak-that-wasnt-209/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-cycle-peak-that-wasnt-209/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Our 2 August read called Brisbane's cycle peaked at 199.9. It wasn't done — the metro median stepped again to 209.9. But the second leg was the 1 August excise and a wholesale jump, not the discount cycle: retailer margin over wholesale briefly collapsed under 2 c/L. https://pinly.com.au/blog/where-does-qld-fuel-data-come-from/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/where-does-qld-fuel-data-come-from/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT QLD fuel price data comes from the state government feed — retailers must report every price change within 30 minutes of the pump. Here is how it works. https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-cheapest-fuel-ipswich-road-corridor/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-cheapest-fuel-ipswich-road-corridor/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Right now the cheapest regular unleaded in metro Brisbane is on the Ipswich Road run — Annerley, Moorooka, Rocklea, Acacia Ridge. A dozen independents at 178.5–185.9 while the pack sits at 199.9. But it's the operators, not the postcode. https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-fuel-cycle-peak-august-2026/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-fuel-cycle-peak-august-2026/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brisbane ULP peaked at 199.9 c/L this weekend, 32 days up from the 29-June trough. Nearly six in ten metro stations now sit at the peak — but a handful of Ipswich Road independents are still 21 cents cheaper. Where the cycle goes from here. https://pinly.com.au/blog/which-brands-hiked-first-brisbane-peak/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/which-brands-hiked-first-brisbane-peak/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT As Brisbane's cycle peaked, we timed every major's jump to 199.9 c/L off the Government feed. Ampol's network moved first on 28 July; BP is still dragging; and the independents never went at all. https://pinly.com.au/blog/is-premium-petrol-worth-it-91-95-98/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/is-premium-petrol-worth-it-91-95-98/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT If your handbook says 91, does 95 or 98 pay for itself? The Brisbane maths: 95 costs about $1.06 more per 100km, 98 about $1.81, after the economy gain. https://pinly.com.au/blog/do-fuel-prices-spike-before-long-weekends/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/do-fuel-prices-spike-before-long-weekends/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Long-weekend fuel spike in Brisbane? The QLD feed shows pre-holiday prices ran 5.3 c/L below the cycle-matched baseline. It's the cycle, not the holiday. https://pinly.com.au/blog/is-country-fuel-really-dearer/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/is-country-fuel-really-dearer/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Country fuel dearer than Brisbane? Over 2.5 years Toowoomba, Gympie, Cairns and Townsville all ran 10-13 c/L under metro. QLD Government feed. https://pinly.com.au/blog/wait-for-trough-vs-fill-on-empty/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/wait-for-trough-vs-fill-on-empty/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Disciplined trough-timing beat fill-when-empty by about $100 a year in Brisbane ULP — and one mistimed tank at the crest erases a month of it. https://pinly.com.au/blog/diesel-up-52-cents-brisbane/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/diesel-up-52-cents-brisbane/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brisbane diesel is up 52 c/L since 30 June — more than petrol's 36. The excise, crude and cycle split, plus the 1 August deadline. https://pinly.com.au/blog/how-long-is-brisbane-fuel-cycle-now/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/how-long-is-brisbane-fuel-cycle-now/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brisbane fuel cycle length, measured: 13 peaks over 25 months. The cycle isn't random or longer — it's locked into a ~38-day lap, tighter than ever. https://pinly.com.au/blog/4c-docket-worth-it/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/4c-docket-worth-it/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brisbane data: after your 4c docket, a cheaper independent within 4km still wins by about 6c/L — around $3 a fill. Here's when the docket does win. https://pinly.com.au/blog/diesel-better-economy-worth-premium/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/diesel-better-economy-worth-premium/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Diesel costs about 40c/L more than petrol in Brisbane but goes further. On the running-cost maths it's roughly 2.8% cheaper per 100km — a knife-edge. https://pinly.com.au/blog/diesel-tgp-wholesale-two-week-lag/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/diesel-tgp-wholesale-two-week-lag/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brisbane diesel rides the wholesale Terminal Gate Price, not the petrol cycle — and takes about two weeks to catch up halfway. Here's the lag, measured. https://pinly.com.au/blog/highway-offramp-fuel-premium-brisbane/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/highway-offramp-fuel-premium-brisbane/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The off-ramp servo has you captive, so it charges more — that's the belief. Inside Brisbane metro, the median off-ramp servo prices the same as the metro overall: 187.9 c/L. No premium. QLD Government feed. https://pinly.com.au/blog/independents-cheaper-than-majors/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/independents-cheaper-than-majors/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brisbane data: the 15-25c independent discount is real only near the cycle peak. On a median day it's 7c. Costco runs 14c. Here's the split. https://pinly.com.au/blog/prices-up-fast-down-slow/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/prices-up-fast-down-slow/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brisbane fuel prices up fast, down slow: ULP restores in about 9 days and grinds down over about 32 — a 3.6x asymmetry on the market median. https://pinly.com.au/blog/what-is-the-point-9-on-fuel-prices/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/what-is-the-point-9-on-fuel-prices/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fuel prices ending in .9 are a tenth-of-a-cent leftover from decimal currency. About 4 in 5 QLD prices use it, and here is what it costs. https://pinly.com.au/blog/same-brand-different-price-brisbane/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/same-brand-different-price-brisbane/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Two servos of the same brand within 4km of Brisbane priced 35 c/L apart. Typical ULP spread inside 4km is 25 c/L. QLD Government feed. https://pinly.com.au/blog/same-corner-20c-cross-road/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/same-corner-20c-cross-road/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 3 of 61 Brisbane corners today price 20+ c/L apart across one road. Widest is 34.4 c/L on Beaudesert Rd, Coopers Plains. QLD Government feed. https://pinly.com.au/blog/fuel-excise-cliff-1-august/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/fuel-excise-cliff-1-august/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT When fuel excise relief ends on 1 August, the 16 c/L cut comes off and the bowser steps up about 17.6 c/L — about $8.80 more on a 50 L fill. https://pinly.com.au/blog/how-much-petrol-price-is-tax/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/how-much-petrol-price-is-tax/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT In Brisbane today, tax is about 30 percent of the pump price — not a flat 40. From 1 August, when excise relief ends, it steps up to about 39. https://pinly.com.au/blog/is-an-ev-cheaper-to-run-in-queensland/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/is-an-ev-cheaper-to-run-in-queensland/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT EV vs petrol and diesel running cost in Queensland, cents per 100km from live Brisbane prices. Home charging wins big; public fast-charging can lose. https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-fuel-price-cycle-how-it-works/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-fuel-price-cycle-how-it-works/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brisbane fuel price cycle explained with QLD data: 37-day laps, up in about 7 days, down over 30. Where ULP sits today, and why waiting isn't simple. https://pinly.com.au/blog/is-91-fine-if-handbook-says-95/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/is-91-fine-if-handbook-says-95/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Handbook says 95 but you want 91? What the octane gap costs in Brisbane — 95 runs about 15c/L over 91, near $180 a year — and when 91 is fine. https://pinly.com.au/blog/why-diesel-doesnt-follow-the-cycle/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/why-diesel-doesnt-follow-the-cycle/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brisbane diesel swings about 4.5 c/L a month; petrol about 45. Diesel tracks wholesale; petrol runs a discount cycle. Timing a diesel trough does not pay. https://pinly.com.au/blog/how-oil-price-reaches-your-bowser/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/how-oil-price-reaches-your-bowser/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Wholesale fuel prices set the floor under Brisbane bowsers, with about a week's lag. But wholesale explains little of the daily swing. QLD data, explained. https://pinly.com.au/blog/cheapest-suburbs-fuel-brisbane/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/cheapest-suburbs-fuel-brisbane/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cheapest Brisbane petrol postcodes on 15 Jul: 4106 Rocklea ran 161.2 c/L, 38.7 c/L under the dearest. Median ULP per postcode, QLD Government feed. https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-cheap-fuel-day-of-week-myth/ https://pinly.com.au/blog/brisbane-cheap-fuel-day-of-week-myth/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cheap fuel day in Brisbane? QLD price data shows the day-of-week gap is under 1 c/L — while the cycle swings ~45 c/L. Watch the cycle, not the calendar.