Hobart Petrol Prices — Week Ending 18 October 2026
Diesel: 282.5 c/L · National U91 average: 242.1 c/L
AIP weekly report · week ending 18 October 2026- Hobart U91 rose 0.8 c/L from the week ending 11 October 2026 (249.2 c/L).
- At 250.0 c/L, Hobart was the dearest of the 8 capitals for U91, 7.9 c/L higher than the national average (242.1 c/L).
- That is 76.6 c/L higher than in the week ending 12 July 2026 (173.4 c/L), the earliest week on record here.
- Diesel averaged 282.5 c/L, 32.5 c/L more than U91; it fell 3.8 c/L on the week before.
Hobart behaves differently from the mainland capitals. There's little of the regular cycling seen in the larger cities, so prices tend to sit flatter from week to week. The trade-off is that they also tend to run persistently higher than the mainland east coast.
Tasmania has its own live-price service, FuelCheck TAS, so you can still compare stations and find the cheaper boards near you even though the day-to-day swings are smaller than in a cycling city.
| City | U91 (c/L) | Diesel (c/L) |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 241.3 | 277.5 |
| Melbourne | 241.7 | 279.0 |
| Brisbane | 239.9 | 281.4 |
| Perth | 238.4 | 270.0 |
| Adelaide | 236.8 | 283.0 |
| Hobart | 250.0 | 282.5 |
| Canberra | 246.3 | 287.3 |
| Darwin | 249.0 | 288.7 |
| National average | 242.1 | 280.7 |
Hobart week by week
| Week ending | U91 | Change | Diesel | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 October 2026 | 250.0 | +0.8 c/L | 282.5 | −3.8 c/L |
| 11 October 2026 | 249.2 | +5.2 c/L | 286.3 | −1.4 c/L |
| 4 October 2026 | 244.0 | 0.0 c/L | 287.7 | −2.5 c/L |
| 27 September 2026 | 244.0 | +11.8 c/L | 290.2 | +13.6 c/L |
| 20 September 2026 | 232.2 | +17.5 c/L | 276.6 | +16.8 c/L |
| 13 September 2026 | 214.7 | — | 259.8 | +5.2 c/L |
| 6 September 2026 | — | — | 254.6 | −0.6 c/L |
| 30 August 2026 | 207.2 | +2.2 c/L | 255.2 | +4.2 c/L |
| Change is against the week before and is shown only where both weeks' reports exist. A dash means AIP's report for that fuel and week could not be recovered, so the week is left blank rather than estimated. Weeks with no report at all are not listed. | ||||
What does a drive cost at Hobart prices?
Default price: Hobart average U91, week ending 18 October 2026. Fuel only — tolls, wear and rest stops not included.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the average petrol price in Hobart in the week ending 18 October 2026?
- Regular unleaded (U91) averaged 250.0 c/L across Hobart for the week ending 18 October 2026, and diesel averaged 282.5 c/L. The national average was 242.1 c/L.
- Why is this a weekly average and not a live price?
- Pump prices cycle within a week, so any single moment misleads. The weekly average is the fair comparison line. It comes from the Australian Institute of Petroleum's weekly report; the figures here are the week ending 18 October 2026. AIP publishes each report on the Monday after the week it covers.
Trip costs from and to Hobart
- Australian Institute of Petroleum — weekly petrol prices report, week ending 18 October 2026verified
- Australian Institute of Petroleum — weekly diesel prices report, week ending 18 October 2026verified
- ACCC weekly fuel price monitoringcross-checked
AIP weekly averages for the week ending 18 October 2026. Individual stations vary with the price cycle. TAS drivers can check live station prices via the state's fuel price service.