ACT Fuel Prices – Week of 13 April 2026

Canberra drivers caught a break this week. Every fuel type tracked in the ACT fell in price, with diesel leading the charge down 10.9c to a metro average of 307.5 c/L. U91 is now in its second consecutive week of decline, sitting at 212.5 c/L metro, and that sustained downward pressure is real, welcome relief.

ACT Weekly Fuel Price Snapshot: 13–20 April 2026

Rural data was unavailable this week for ACT.

ACT Petrol Prices in Detail: What Moved and Why

The week started soft and kept softening. U91 metro opened Monday at 218.2 c/L and slid steadily day by day, reaching 207.9 c/L by Sunday. There was no dramatic spike mid-week, just a clean, consistent decline across all five days tracked. Diesel followed a similar path, dropping from 316.8 c/L on Monday to 291.4 c/L by Sunday — a fall of more than 25 cents across the seven-day window.

E10 remains the cheapest option for compatible cars, averaging 210.3 c/L metro, fractionally below U91. P98 sits at the top end at 237.5 c/L, meaning premium users are paying around 25 cents more per litre than those running standard unleaded.

How Much Can You Save Shopping Around in Canberra?

Quite a lot, as it turns out. The cheapest metro station this week was Ampol Foodary at Canberra Airport, hitting 197.9 c/L for U91. The most expensive was Ampol Fyshwick at 229.9 c/L. That's a 32 cent gap between the two, meaning a 50-litre fill-up could cost you $16 more depending purely on which station you choose.

Brand averages tell a similar story. Metro Fuel was the cheapest brand at 209.9 c/L across 8 stations, while 7-Eleven averaged 213.2 c/L across 13 stations. That 3.3c gap is smaller than usual, but over time it adds up for regular drivers.

Cheapest Day to Fill Up in ACT Last Week

Last Sunday, 19 April, was the cheapest day to fill up in Canberra metro, with U91 touching 207.9 c/L. If you missed it, don't stress — the daily trend showed prices falling through the week, so early-week fills were consistently more expensive than late-week ones.

ACT Metro Petrol Price Forecast: 20–22 April 2026

The next few days look like a gentle reversal. Monday's metro U91 forecast is 210.5 c/L (77% confidence), dipping slightly below the current weekly average of 212.5 c/L. Tuesday is expected to edge back up to 213.4 c/L (69% confidence), with Wednesday forecast at 214.9 c/L (61% confidence). In practical terms, if these forecasts hold, Monday is your best metro fill-up window early in the new week.

ACT metro U91 sits at 212.5 c/L, which is 2.5c above the national metro average of 210.0 c/L. WA remains the cheapest state at 204.4 c/L, while VIC is the priciest at 214.2 c/L, so ACT drivers are sitting in the middle of the pack.

Your Best Move This Week for Saving on Fuel in ACT

U91 is near the lower end of its 30-day range, which has swung between 197.9 c/L and 261.9 c/L. Current prices are closer to that low than the high, so it's a reasonable time to fill up rather than wait. If you're running on E10, 210.3 c/L metro is about as good as it's been lately. And with a 32c spread between the cheapest and priciest stations in Canberra, checking prices before you pull in is genuinely worth your time.

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