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Sunday, 28 January 2007
Petrol Prices - Start of New Price Cycle, BP and Caltex/Ampol raise prices
Tomorrow, (Monday 29-1-07) most BP sites and a number of Caltex/Ampol sites are increasing their unleaded petrol (ULP) prices to up to 118.9 cents per litre (cpl).
This signals the start of a new petrol price cycle in Perth. Over the last few months, petrol prices in the metropolitan area have been following a two-week cycle. This means that petrol prices currently usually increase over a two to three day period and then slowly decrease over the next week and a half. For most of the year the start of the petrol price cycle has been occurring fortnightly on a Sunday or Monday.
The average price of ULP across Perth tomorrow is 108.8 cpl, however over 100 service stations will still be selling petrol at 105.5 cpl or less. FuelWatch is encouraging motorists to buy their petrol today or tomorrow while cheaper prices are still available and to check petrol prices before they buy, rewarding those sellers with lower prices with their custom.
In the Eastern suburbs tomorrow the cheapest fuel can be purchased from Peak Bellevue for 103.5 cpl.
In the Northern suburbs tomorrow the cheapest fuel can be purchased from United Hepburn Heights and United Edgewater for 103.1 cpl.
And South of the river tomorrow the cheapest fuel can be purchased from United Kewdale for 102.9 cpl.
Motorists can find the best prices by checking the FuelWatch website at www.fuelwatch.wa.gov.au or by phoning 1300 550 808.