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Category: Motoring
Queensland Service Stations out of Petrol.
How many Service Stations out of Petrol?
3 April 2026.
Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen has stated that 24 of the 1,800 (approx) service stations in Queensland are out of unleaded petrol.
This leaves only about 1,776 that were able to supply unleaded petrol.
Even before the fuel crisis, there … Read the rest
Australian Service Stations out of Petrol.
How many Service Stations out of Petrol?
3 April 2026.
Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen has stated that 145 of the 7,798 service stations in Australia are out of unleaded petrol.
This leaves only about 7,650 that were able to supply unleaded petrol.
When does the Fuel Excise Duty reduce the cost?
When will the fuel prices change from the lower excise duty?
Fuel Excise is paid by the wholesaler/retailer when a fuel tanker truck fills up at the terminal – NOTÂ by the customer at the service station.
Typically, there is around 3-5 days supply that has passed through the terminals … Read the rest
E10 Petrol Prices 2026.
Cost of E10 Petrol.
My local E10 fuel prices, in Queensland.
$2.279 at 15 Mar 2026
$1.959 at 11 Mar 2026
$1.679 at 22 Feb 2026
The US and Israeli attacks on Iran began on 28 February 2026.
The above figures show a 35% increase in E10 retail petrol prices … Read the rest
Extra 100 Million Litres of Fuel released.
Extra 100 Million Litres of Fuel released.
12 March 2026.
To increase the available amount of fuel, the Australian government is temporarily reverting back to the fuel standards in force before December 2024.
From 15 December 2024, the maximum sulphur content of Australian fuel was reduced from 50 ppm down … Read the rest
Victoria Fuel Prices March 2026.
Victoria Fuel Prices March 2026.
Effective 10 March 2026.
Victoria has introduced daily fuel price caps to prevent price-gouging at the pump, as residents are urged not to panic buy petrol.
Under the new law that comes into effect on 10 March 2026, retailers must set their daily price of … Read the rest
E10 Petrol Price 28 Aug 2025
Petrol Prices 28 August 2025.
My petrol price today at an Ampol petrol station in Queensland:
33.04 Litres of E10 cost me $50.52, after available discounts.
The pump price was $1.669 per litre, giving a total of $54.14, before discounts.
The Woolworths Rewards card gave me a 4 cents per … Read the rest
Fuel Excise Increase August 2025.
Fuel Price Increase, August 2025.
Australian fuel excise is a flat sales tax levied by the federal government on petrol and diesel.
Every February and August, the fuel excise is increased in line with inflation.
The increase, on petrol and diesel, from 1 August 2025, is an extra 0.8 cents … Read the rest
Double Demerits in Queensland.
Road Traffic Double Demerit Points in Queensland.
2024/25.
Unlike most of Australia, a first motoring offence does not incur double demerit points in Queensland.
However, on a second offence within the next 12 months, the offender will receive double demerits, no matter when the offence occurs.
Most states only give … Read the rest