Fuelwatch Info
18 May 2010
Gulf in
Kimberley fuel prices
Depending on where you fill up your car in the
Kimberley there can be up to 25 cents per
litre difference in the price you pay for your petrol.
That’s why FuelWatch at Consumer Protection is urging motorists, both tourists and local
drivers, to be aware of the wide variation in cost across the region.
Deputy Prices Commissioner for WA, Peter Groves, said the data gathered by FuelWatch
shows a clear trend in the
Kimberley.
“
Broome tends to be the cheapest place while
Derby on the other hand has some of the
most expensive fuel within the FuelWatch boundary,” he said.
“In fact so far this month the difference between the average price of unleaded petrol in
Broome and
Derby has been almost 14 cents per litre.”
Mr Groves added that it is not just unleaded petrol which differs greatly in price.
“It’s similar story for diesel, with
Broome having the lowest average price – 15 and 16 cents
a litre cheaper than the
Derby and
Kununurra average, which is the most expensive.
“
Derby and
Kununurra motorists can still make savings though. FuelWatch analysis shows
that West
Kimberley Fuels diesel is significantly cheaper than other
Derby outlets. In
Kununurra AFD has the cheapest diesel.”
“
Fitzroy Crossing is the place to get the lowest price LPG in the region, with
Derby being
the most expensive – currently the difference between
Fitzroy Crossing and
Derby LPG
averages at 25 cents per litre.”
Wherever you go in the
Kimberley the price of petrol varies greatly from town to town so
FuelWatch advises drivers to always
check the cost per litre before filling up.
As for the reason for these price variations, Mr Groves explained: “It is primarily down to
competition and retail margins.”