Pump Prices & Price Cycles

What motorists pay at the bowser, and why it changes. This sub-topic covers retail and wholesale fuel price movements across Australia, the price cycles that run in the major capital cities, discounting and docket wars, holiday price spikes, and how regional prices compare with the cities.
For an independent site, pricing is a daily decision with real consequences: price too high and you lose volume to the major down the road, too low and you give away margin you can’t get back. These articles help you read the market, explain movements to customers and see what the big chains are doing.