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Australian fuel prices

13.5% in August 2026, compared with −0.4% in July 2026.

Monthly · % a year · −1.7% a year earlier · Updated 6 hrs ago

Next: Consumer price index (inflation), Wed, 28 Oct, 11:30am Sydney time

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Range, past 10 years52-week and 10-year range The lowest and highest values over a period, with a marker for where the latest value sits between them. Learn more
−26.1% May 202043.3% Jun 2022
Over 3 monthsYear on year, month on month, quarter on quarter How a figure compares with the same period a year earlier (y/y), or with the period just before (m/m, q/q). Year-on-year removes seasonal swings; shorter comparisons show turning points sooner. Learn more
+5.8 ptsfrom 7.7%
Over 12 monthsPercentage points and basis points The difference between two percentages. A rate rising from 4.00% to 4.25% is up 0.25 percentage points, or 25 basis points; it is not up 0.25%. Learn more
+15.2 ptsfrom −1.7%
Long-run averageLong-run average The average of every reading in the series' history. A rough guide to what is normal, though economies change and some series never return to their old average. Learn more
4.9%since 2018
Against its historyPercentile against history Where the latest reading ranks among every reading since the series began. The 90th percentile means it is higher than 90% of past readings. Learn more
74thpercentile: higher than 74% of readings since 2018

HistorySeasonally adjusted A figure with the regular calendar pattern removed (Christmas, school holidays, harvests), so one month can be compared fairly with the next. Learn more

% a year, monthly

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Period% a year
August 202613.5%
July 2026−0.4%
June 2026−7.3%
May 20267.7%
April 202618.6%
March 202624.2%
February 2026−7.2%
January 2026−2.7%
December 2025−0.8%
November 20253.5%
October 20251.9%
September 20252.8%
August 2025−1.7%
July 2025−5.5%
June 2025−7.9%
May 2025−10.0%
April 2025−12.0%
March 2025−7.7%
February 2025−5.5%
January 2025−1.9%
December 2024−1.4%
November 2024−10.3%
October 2024−11.5%
September 2024−14.1%

The latest 24 readings in this range.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, CPI. Data from September 2018.

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Wed, 28 Oct, 11:30am Sydney time · Consumer price index (inflation), for September 2026

Model estimate80% range A band that the actual figure should land inside about four times in five. If actuals fall outside it more often than one time in five, the estimate is overconfident. Learn morelast reading plus half the recent trend4.0%range 3.5% to 4.5%
Last reading13.5%August 2026

Estimates are FinVolio's own, made from this series and related indicators. They are not a consensus forecast and not advice.

What it measures

The change over 12 months in the automotive fuel component of the CPI.

Why it matters

Petrol swings with oil prices and the Australian dollar, and moves headline inflation quickly.