Southeast Queensland petrol prices to increase, records broken

South East Queensland petrol prices have soared to record-breaking levels, with more increases on the cards as prices get closer to $2 a litre.

Brisbane and the Gold Coast have all had record-breaking daily average petrol prices observed on Wednesday, beating records that were set in October.

The Gold Coast’s average ULP price was now 187.2cpl, up from 179.1cpl, while Brisbane had 186.3cpl.

RACQ spokesperson Renee Smith said 80 per cent of service stations across Greater Brisbane were charging 186cpl or more for ULP.

“A number of global factors are to blame for these staggering highs – with international supply and demand issues driving up oil prices and leading to high terminal gate price,” Ms Smith said.

“On top of this, the south east is in the expensive phase of the petrol price cycle.”

She said this has led motorists to be charged 44cpl more at the pump compared to the same time last year.

prices on the Sunshine Coast were expected to continue to climb into next week.

Ms Smith said it was “unlikely” prices will go this high again ahead of Christmas.

CHEAPEST FUEL IN BRISBANE AS AT 9AM FRIDAY

Enhance Service Station and Tyre Plus Machine, Kelvin Grove – 162.9cpl

Grange Auto Care – 169.7cpl

Shell Kelvin Grove – 169.9cpl

Pacific Petroleum Galloways Hill – 172.9cpl

Bizzells Garage Paddington – 179.9

7-Eleven Newmarket – 183.7cpl

Puma Wilston – 183.7cpl

Coles Express Alderley – 183.9cpl

Puma Albion – 187.7cpl

Woolworths Caltex Bowen Hills

CHEAPEST FUEL ON THE GOLD COAST AS AT 9AM FRIDAY

Metro Petroleum Southport – 157.9cpl

Freedom Fuel Ashmore – 161.9cpl

BP Johnston Street Southport – 167.9cpl

Metro Nerang – 169.9cpl

Metro Miami – 179.9cpl

Caltex Southport – 179.9cpl

Freedom Fuels Southport – 179.9cpl

Woolworths Caltex Robina – 183.9cpl

7-Eleven Robina – 183.9cpl

Caltex Robina – 183.9cpl

Extracted in full from: Southeast Queensland petrol prices to increase, records broken | The Courier Mail