Newcastle’s 22c/l fuel price gap has NRMA urging drivers to shop around

Newcastle’s 22c/l fuel price gap has NRMA urging drivers to shop around

4 years ago
Maitland and Muswellbrook had the cheapest average unleaded petrol prices in regional NSW on Wednesday, but there was a 22c/l spread in the cost of fuel in Newcastle, according to NRMA. The average price was 109.7c/l at Maitland – down 0.1c/l from the same time the previous week – and 110c/l at Muswellbrook. Singleton had a 2.5c/l week-on-week drop to 120c/l and Newcastle’s average was 124.6c/l. NRMA spokesperson Rebecca Page told the Newcastle Herald that prices had […]
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Petrol-price apps valuable tool in budget armoury

4 years ago
Most Australian states and territories help their drivers to save hundreds of dollars a year by finding the cheapest available petrol at the click of a button. However, Victoria and the ACT remain holdouts when it comes to fostering more fuel-price transparency. The South Australian and Tasmanian governments have come in from the cold, with both recently announcing they would follow NSW, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland in mandating that petrol retailers report […]
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Ampol service stations to return to Australia as Caltex is forced to rebrand

5 years ago
The last time Australians filled their cars up at Ampol service stations more than 20 years ago, petrol prices were around 70 cents a litre, about half the price they are now. But now there are plans to bring back the Ampol brand after US oil giant Chevron terminated permission for Caltex Australia to use the Caltex name. The Ampol brand was phased out after it merged with Caltex in 1995. Caltex said it would […]
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