Petrol Prices Drop Nationwide Ahead of Easter Travel Rush

Good news if you're hitting the road over Easter or the Anzac Day long weekend – petrol prices across Australia are on the way down, and in some places, they’re dropping fast.

According to the NRMA, global oil prices have been tumbling lately – partly thanks to US President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs, which shook up the market. The Aussie benchmark for oil, known as Tapis crude, has taken a dive, and just over the past week, oil prices have dropped by $US10 a barrel. That’s helped push the wholesale price of regular unleaded fuel down to 157.6 cents per litre – a drop of 8 cents.

This means you can expect bowser prices to keep sliding right through the holiday season. In Sydney, for example, prices have hit the bottom of the cycle, sitting at around 168.5 cents per litre – and they’re tipped to go even lower. About 73% of Sydney servos are now selling regular unleaded for under 170 cents per litre.

Perth drivers are also in luck – today (yep, today) is the cheapest day of the week to fill up, with regular unleaded going for 165.8 cents per litre.

Melbourne, on the other hand, not so lucky just yet. Prices there have peaked at a steep 199.1 cents per litre – higher than anyone expected. So if you're heading out of town, the NRMA reckons you're better off filling up in regional areas where it’s cheaper.

In Brisbane and Adelaide, prices are falling too, but more slowly. Brisbane’s sitting at about 177 cents per litre, and Adelaide at 172.1.

All of this is thanks to a combo of Trump’s tariff moves and an expected boost in oil supply from OPEC+ next month, which has traders a bit jittery – and that’s working out in favour of Aussie drivers for once.

NRMA’s Peter Khoury summed it up nicely: “Nobody could have predicted how wild things have gotten with this global trade war, but what we do know is that relief is finally on the way for Aussie families.”

Here’s where things stand right now across the capital cities:

• Adelaide: 172.1 cpl and dropping

• Brisbane: 177 cpl, falling slowly

• Melbourne: 199.1 cpl, top of the cycle – avoid filling up here if you can

• Perth: 165.8 cpl – best to fill up today

• Sydney: 168.5 cpl, bottom of the cycle

• Canberra: 178.9 cpl, slowly falling

• Darwin: 180 cpl, also falling slowly

• Hobart: 180.5 cpl, gradually dropping

So, if you're planning a road trip – now’s a good time to top up the tank, depending on where you are!