Fuel Watch’s ‘cheap Tuesday’ forecast to bring some relief to Perth city motorists but more pain for regions

Fuel prices across Perth are set to hold steady or even dip slightly on “cheap Tuesday”, offering modest relief for city motorists.

But there’s no such luck in the regions where prices are on the rise again.

Despite the brief reprieve from escalating prices, motorists will still be set for hip-pocket pain at the bowser with prices remaining well above $2 a litre as the Middle East conflict continues to threaten global fuel supplies and drive up local prices.

According to data released by Fuel Watch, the average price per litre of unleaded on Tuesday across the metro area will be $245.2, down from Monday’s average of $2.56.

Liberty is the cheapest chain with most of its locations offering unleaded at $2.35 per litre, although Cannington and Calista are about eight cents higher.

Although slightly down from Monday’s average of $2.59, Caltex will have the steepest prices in town with a best price of $2.49 in Edgewater, Kelmscott, Kwinana, Langford and Maddington.

All other Caltex stores are charging $2.59 per litre.

Drivers in the regions will suffer the biggest hit, with the average price increasing across the board.

Diesel is expected to sit above the $2.75 mark at service stations across Perth, slightly more than Monday’s prices.

The forecast comes after Premier Roger Cook warned WA’s supply chain is not immune to pressures of the escalating war in the Middle East.

“Ultimately, it depends on relationship with demand. If people are continuing to buy larger amounts of fuel, replenishing those stocks will be more challenging, but we’ll continue to monitor the situation,” he said.

“We’re looking at a range of scenarios but, ultimately, we live in uncertain times, and the situation is evolving every 24 hours or so.

“Donald Trump’s comments over the weekend is another change and another evolution of the situation that we have to deal with. Our focus at the moment is on securing our supply chains.”