Petrol prices in Darwin this week
Week ending · TGP
- Unleaded
- 245.2
- +0.2
- Diesel
- 291.9
- −0.7
- Terminal gate ULP
- 239.8
- Terminal gate diesel
- 272.2
- Darwin week low
- Darwin week high
- 245.4
- vs national average
- +7.9
- ULP margin over TGP
- 6.9
- TGP change, 7 days
- +2.2
- 60-litre fill at the average
- $147.12
Darwin averaged 245.2 c/L for unleaded and 291.9 for diesel in the week to 4 October 2026, the 8th of eight capitals.
Measured against Australia's 237.3, Darwin drivers are 7.9 c/L behind, which is $4.74 each time they fill 60 litres.
Darwin sits at the end of the longest supply line of any capital, and its terminal gate price carries that freight. Territory servos report to MyFuel NT, the NT Government's price site.
Outside Darwin the gap widens fast. Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs appear in AIP's weekly NT table; on a long drive south the price climbs with every roadhouse.
Wholesale against the bowser in Darwin
At the terminal the week's average was 238.3 c/L. Take that from the bowser average and 6.9 cents remain for freight, rent and profit; diesel leaves 18.4. Since four weeks ago the terminal is +32.3 cents, and +2.2 on the week.
The dipstick up top is the five-year view: Darwin's terminal gate has been as low as 145.6 (8 December 2021) and as high as 254.0 (26 March 2026), and today it reads 239.8. Servo prices trail those moves by one to two weeks; the wholesale signal turns that lag into a call for each city.
Regional Northern Territory: 3 towns this week
Alice Springs (288.4) and Katherine (259.1) mark the ends of the NT list; 0 of the 3 towns averaged less than Darwin.
| Town | ULP | Week | vs Darwin | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine | 259.1 | +0.9 | +13.9 | 258.4 | 259.7 |
| Tennant Creek | 267.6 | +6.7 | +22.4 | 263.0 | 269.5 |
| Alice Springs | 288.4 | +1.4 | +43.2 | 287.6 | 290.1 |
Remote prices
AIP's NT regional average for diesel was well above Darwin's this week; the diesel page has the figures for every state.
What drivers ask
What is the average price of petrol in Darwin?
245.2 c/L for unleaded over the seven days to 4 October 2026, with Darwin diesel on 291.9 (AIP weekly survey).
Does Darwin pay more than the rest of Australia?
Yes: 7.9 c/L more than the 237.3 national figure.
What does it cost to fill up in Darwin?
60 litres at the Darwin average: $147.12 for ULP, $175.14 for diesel.