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An independent guide to the price at the pumpData release · 11 September 2026

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Western Australia

The pump price, taken apart. Every observation keeps its source, date and method.

Dated source observation · 2026-09-06 · 5 days old
Last successful source refresh: 2026-09-10 23:48:03 UTC. A successful refresh does not mean a new price was published. Source status

Reported pump priceAUD 2.05per litre

Observation date2026-09-066 September 2026

Share paid in taxes35.2%Derived breakdown

Change from prior weekUnavailablePrice rank 4 of 7 on the same date

Where your money goes

Derived breakdown
AUD per litre price breakdownCrude oil: 0.893 AUD per litre; Refining & distribution: 0.438 AUD per litre; Fuel taxes & fees: 0.537 AUD per litre; VAT / sales tax: 0.187 AUD per litreCrude oil: AUD 0.89/LRefining & distribution: AUD 0.44/LFuel taxes & fees: AUD 0.54/LVAT / sales tax: AUD 0.19/L
Crude oilAUD 0.8943.5% of price
Refining & distributionAUD 0.4421.3% of price
Fuel taxes & feesAUD 0.5426.1% of price
VAT / sales taxAUD 0.199.1% of price
Price components, 2026-09-06, AUD per litre
ComponentAmount
Crude oil0.8927
Refining & distribution0.4375
Fuel taxes & fees0.5370
VAT / sales tax0.1867

· Australian Institute of Petroleum
Crude uses Brent. Refining and distribution stay combined. Calculation and limitations

Price history

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AUD per litre, independent of the volume selector. Only verified observations are shown; some regions have short histories. Source changes and gaps are not interpolated.

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