Full year · 52 weeks
Petrol prices in 2017
Regular 91 averaged 188.3c a litre in 2017, diesel 117.8c.
How 2017 went
Prices turned up again through 2017: 91 averaged 188.3c, +12.1c on 2016, with the year's dearest week on 1 December. First week 188.5c (6 January); dearest week 199.8c (1 December); cheapest 171.8c (30 June); last week 195.8c (29 December). Biggest weekly rise: +4.9c in the week to 3 November. Biggest fall: −7.6c in the week to 23 June.
Behind the price
Crude averaged US$53 a barrel and the dollar US71.1 cents across 2017. The importer margin ran at 28.8c a litre on 91 through 2017. In 2017, 95 ran 15.0c above regular.
What went to tax
50% of the average 2017 price of 91 was tax and levies (94.1c a litre). Tax changed within 2017. MBIE's 91 tax line shows 67.1c to 66.5c in the week to 7 July. Average gap, 91 over diesel, in 2017: 70.6c. Diesel bottomed at 100.8c on 30 June and peaked at 130.5c on 1 December.
Every week of 2017
| Week to | 91 | 95 | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2017 | 195.8 | 210.8 | 126.5 |
| 22 Dec 2017 | 195.8 | 210.8 | 126.5 |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 196.9 | 212.0 | 127.7 |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 199.8 | 214.8 | 130.5 |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 199.8 | 214.8 | 130.5 |
| 24 Nov 2017 | 197.8 | 212.8 | 128.5 |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 197.8 | 212.8 | 128.5 |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 196.9 | 212.0 | 127.7 |
| 3 Nov 2017 | 192.6 | 207.7 | 123.4 |
| 27 Oct 2017 | 187.8 | 202.8 | 117.5 |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 187.8 | 202.8 | 117.5 |
| 13 Oct 2017 | 188.3 | 203.4 | 118.1 |
| 6 Oct 2017 | 189.8 | 204.8 | 117.8 |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 192.1 | 206.2 | 120.1 |
| 22 Sep 2017 | 192.5 | 206.4 | 120.7 |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 192.5 | 206.4 | 120.7 |
| 8 Sep 2017 | 191.7 | 205.5 | 119.8 |
| 1 Sep 2017 | 188.7 | 202.5 | 116.8 |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 185.7 | 199.5 | 114.7 |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 184.5 | 198.4 | 114.7 |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 182.8 | 196.7 | 113.0 |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 178.9 | 192.8 | 109.1 |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 175.5 | 189.4 | 105.7 |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 173.5 | 187.4 | 103.7 |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 173.5 | 187.4 | 101.7 |
| 7 Jul 2017 | 173.5 | 187.4 | 101.7 |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 171.8 | 186.8 | 100.8 |
| 23 Jun 2017 | 172.9 | 188.2 | 102.2 |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 180.4 | 195.8 | 109.8 |
| 9 Jun 2017 | 187.2 | 202.5 | 116.5 |
| 2 Jun 2017 | 187.2 | 202.5 | 116.5 |
| 26 May 2017 | 187.2 | 202.5 | 116.5 |
| 19 May 2017 | 187.2 | 202.5 | 116.5 |
| 12 May 2017 | 187.2 | 202.5 | 116.5 |
| 5 May 2017 | 191.2 | 206.5 | 120.5 |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 191.2 | 206.5 | 120.5 |
| 21 Apr 2017 | 191.2 | 206.5 | 120.5 |
| 14 Apr 2017 | 191.2 | 206.5 | 120.5 |
| 7 Apr 2017 | 189.2 | 204.5 | 118.5 |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 187.7 | 203.3 | 116.8 |
| 24 Mar 2017 | 187.1 | 202.8 | 116.2 |
| 17 Mar 2017 | 188.3 | 204.1 | 117.5 |
| 10 Mar 2017 | 190.1 | 205.8 | 119.2 |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 190.1 | 205.8 | 119.2 |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 190.1 | 205.8 | 119.2 |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 190.1 | 205.8 | 119.2 |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 190.9 | 206.7 | 120.0 |
| 3 Feb 2017 | 192.1 | 207.8 | 121.2 |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 192.1 | 207.8 | 121.2 |
| 20 Jan 2017 | 191.6 | 207.4 | 120.7 |
| 13 Jan 2017 | 189.1 | 204.8 | 118.2 |
| 6 Jan 2017 | 188.5 | 204.2 | 117.6 |
2017: quick answers
What was the average petrol price in 2017?
Regular 188.3c, premium 203.4c, diesel 117.8c (52 weeks).
Peak fuel price of 2017?
199.8c for 91 (1 December 2017) and 130.5c for diesel (1 December 2017).