Full year · 53 weeks
Petrol prices in 2010
Regular 91 averaged 176.7c a litre in 2010, diesel 117.2c.
2010 at the pump
Two tax changes reached the pump in 2010: fuel joined the Emissions Trading Scheme in July and GST rose from 12.5% to 15% in October. 91 averaged 176.7c. First week 162.7c (1 January); dearest week 195.4c (31 December); cheapest 162.7c (1 January); last week 195.4c (31 December). Week to 15 January: +5.4c, the largest rise of 2010. Week to 14 May: −4.0c, the largest fall.
Crude, dollar and margin
Import side, 2010: crude US$78 a barrel, exchange rate US72.2 cents. The importer margin ran at 15.6c a litre on 91 through 2010. In 2010, 95 ran 7.6c above regular.
Tax lines and the diesel gap
Excise, levies, ETS and GST: 78.6c on 91 in 2010, a 44% share. 2010 tax column for 91: 56.1c to 57.4c in the week to 1 October; 57.4c to 59.1c in the week to 8 October. Diesel ran 59.5c under 91 in 2010; excise explains most of it. Diesel's range in 2010: 105.1c (1 January) up to 131.5c (31 December).
Every week of 2010
| Week to | 91 | 95 | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2010 | 195.4 | 202.9 | 131.5 |
| 24 Dec 2010 | 195.0 | 202.4 | 131.4 |
| 17 Dec 2010 | 192.8 | 200.3 | 130.2 |
| 10 Dec 2010 | 189.7 | 197.2 | 127.4 |
| 3 Dec 2010 | 184.6 | 192.0 | 124.9 |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 182.3 | 189.7 | 122.6 |
| 19 Nov 2010 | 182.3 | 189.7 | 122.6 |
| 12 Nov 2010 | 182.3 | 189.7 | 122.6 |
| 5 Nov 2010 | 182.3 | 189.7 | 122.6 |
| 29 Oct 2010 | 182.3 | 189.7 | 122.6 |
| 22 Oct 2010 | 182.3 | 189.7 | 122.6 |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 180.3 | 187.7 | 122.6 |
| 8 Oct 2010 | 179.7 | 187.2 | 121.7 |
| 1 Oct 2010 | 174.4 | 182.0 | 117.9 |
| 24 Sep 2010 | 171.6 | 179.2 | 116.7 |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 171.6 | 179.2 | 116.7 |
| 10 Sep 2010 | 171.6 | 179.2 | 116.7 |
| 3 Sep 2010 | 171.6 | 179.2 | 116.7 |
| 27 Aug 2010 | 171.8 | 179.5 | 116.7 |
| 20 Aug 2010 | 173.8 | 181.5 | 116.7 |
| 13 Aug 2010 | 175.6 | 183.2 | 116.7 |
| 6 Aug 2010 | 174.4 | 182.1 | 116.7 |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 173.6 | 181.2 | 116.7 |
| 23 Jul 2010 | 173.6 | 181.2 | 116.7 |
| 16 Jul 2010 | 173.6 | 181.2 | 116.7 |
| 9 Jul 2010 | 173.6 | 181.2 | 116.7 |
| 2 Jul 2010 | 175.5 | 183.2 | 117.6 |
| 25 Jun 2010 | 173.2 | 180.9 | 115.6 |
| 18 Jun 2010 | 171.1 | 178.8 | 114.2 |
| 11 Jun 2010 | 171.1 | 178.8 | 114.2 |
| 4 Jun 2010 | 171.1 | 178.8 | 114.2 |
| 28 May 2010 | 172.4 | 180.1 | 115.9 |
| 21 May 2010 | 174.4 | 182.1 | 118.4 |
| 14 May 2010 | 176.1 | 183.8 | 120.2 |
| 7 May 2010 | 180.1 | 187.8 | 120.2 |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 180.1 | 187.8 | 119.3 |
| 23 Apr 2010 | 180.1 | 187.8 | 117.2 |
| 16 Apr 2010 | 180.1 | 187.8 | 117.2 |
| 9 Apr 2010 | 177.5 | 185.2 | 115.9 |
| 2 Apr 2010 | 176.4 | 183.9 | 114.2 |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 179.4 | 186.8 | 114.4 |
| 19 Mar 2010 | 179.4 | 186.8 | 114.4 |
| 12 Mar 2010 | 178.6 | 185.9 | 113.5 |
| 5 Mar 2010 | 174.3 | 181.7 | 110.5 |
| 26 Feb 2010 | 171.4 | 178.8 | 109.4 |
| 19 Feb 2010 | 171.4 | 178.8 | 109.4 |
| 12 Feb 2010 | 171.4 | 178.8 | 109.4 |
| 5 Feb 2010 | 171.4 | 178.8 | 109.4 |
| 29 Jan 2010 | 171.4 | 178.8 | 109.4 |
| 22 Jan 2010 | 172.3 | 179.2 | 110.2 |
| 15 Jan 2010 | 172.4 | 180.9 | 110.6 |
| 8 Jan 2010 | 167.0 | 175.2 | 107.5 |
| 1 Jan 2010 | 162.7 | 171.7 | 105.1 |
What people ask about 2010
How dear was petrol across 2010?
Regular 176.7c, premium 184.3c, diesel 117.2c (53 weeks).
The 2010 high for 91?
Week to 31 December 2010: 195.4c for 91. Diesel's top was 131.5c, week to 31 December 2010.