Petrol prices in Karratha, Port Hedland and the Pilbara
FuelWatch
- Pilbara median
- 269.9
- +40.0
- Cheapest today
- 237.5
- Diesel median
- 291.4
- Terminal (Port Hedland)
- 257.3
- servos with ULP
- 35
- dearest ULP
- 331.1
- avg gap to Perth, 12 months
- +27.1
- median minus terminal
- 12.6
- 60 L at the median
- $161.94
Unleaded in the Pilbara on Tuesday 6 October: 269.9 c/L at the median servo, 35 sites in all, and a gap of +40.0 on Perth.
The cheapest is Dunning's Newman in Newman at 237.5; the dearest, Jigalong Community Store in Jigalong, wants 331.1. Across a 60-litre fill that spread is worth $56.16.
Port Hedland has its own terminal, so prices in the coastal Pilbara towns start closer to Perth's than the distance suggests; Newman and the inland roadhouses are another matter.
Averaged over 365 days of FuelWatch data, the gap between this region's median and Perth's is +27.1 cents.
The terminal that serves the Pilbara best is Port Hedland, quoting 257.3 c/L for unleaded and 270.4 for diesel. The median Pilbara bowser adds 12.6 c/L to that.
Towns and areas of the Pilbara
| Area | Servos | Median | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland | 9 | 269.9 | 260.0 | 272.9 |
| Karratha | 7 | 249.9 | 239.5 | 253.9 |
| Newman | 4 | 251.4 | 237.5 | 258.9 |
| Onslow | 2 | 290.0 | 290.0 | 290.0 |
| Dampier | 1 | 249.9 | 249.9 | 249.9 |
| Karijini | 1 | 266.9 | 266.9 | 266.9 |
| Tom Price | 1 | 269.9 | 269.9 | 269.9 |
| Paraburdoo | 1 | 269.9 | 269.9 | 269.9 |
| Roebourne | 1 | 279.9 | 279.9 | 279.9 |
| Wickham | 1 | 288.0 | 288.0 | 288.0 |
| Marble Bar | 1 | 290.0 | 290.0 | 290.0 |
| Nanutarra | 1 | 297.9 | 297.9 | 297.9 |
| Gibson Desert North | 1 | 310.0 | 310.0 | 310.0 |
| Point Samson | 1 | 314.0 | 314.0 | 314.0 |
| Nullagine | 1 | 315.0 | 315.0 | 315.0 |
| Telfer | 1 | 320.0 | 320.0 | 320.0 |
| Jigalong | 1 | 331.1 | 331.1 | 331.1 |
The Pilbara in names
BP runs more of the Pilbara's bowsers than any other name (9), ahead of Ampol (7); 7 brands report here in all.
Port Hedland has the deepest field (9 servos). The cheapest town on the median is Karratha; the dearest, Onslow.
The region's 5 roadhouses set the high end, led by Kiwirrkurra Roadhouse & Community Store in Gibson Desert North.
For a late fill, Dunning's Newman in Newman is the cheapest of the 16 24-hour sites.
Cheapest diesel in the Pilbara: Dunning's Wedgefield, Wedgefield; among the 4 truck-friendly sites, Liberty Karratha is the cheapest.
Over the past year the Pilbara median peaked on Friday 27 March 2026 and bottomed on Saturday 31 January 2026.
Weekday pattern: cheapest on Thursday, dearest on Wednesday, which is the same rhythm as Perth's Wednesday jump.
Every servo in the Pilbara
| Servo | Brand | ULP | Diesel | 98 | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunning's Newman21 Willis St, Newman | Shell | 237.5 | 286.5 | — | Newman |
| Liberty Karratha2 Cockatoo St, Nickol | Liberty | 239.5 | 279.5 | 262.5 | Karratha |
| Dunning's KarrathaLot 1437 Warambie Rd, Karratha | Liberty | 239.5 | 279.5 | 259.5 | Karratha |
| Ampol Foodary NewmanLot 1328 Newman Dr, Newman | Ampol | 248.9 | — | 275.9 | Newman |
| Shell Reddy Express Karratha Travel & Truck6 Madigan Rd, Stove Hill | Reddy Express | 249.9 | 285.9 | 276.9 | Karratha |
| Shell Reddy Express Karratha13 Searipple Rd, Karratha | Reddy Express | 249.9 | 285.9 | 276.9 | Karratha |
| Shell Reddy Express Dampier47 Church Rd, Dampier | Reddy Express | 249.9 | 285.9 | 276.9 | Dampier |
| Ampol Foodary KarrathaLot 3861 Bathgate Rd, Nickol | Ampol | 251.9 | — | 278.9 | Karratha |
| BP Karratha Service Station30 Balmoral Rd, Karratha | BP | 253.9 | — | 278.9 | Karratha |
| BP Karratha WestLot 9 Resource Rd, Gap Ridge | BP | 253.9 | 283.9 | 278.9 | Karratha |
| BP Newman South101 Great Northern Hwy, Newman | BP | 253.9 | 289.9 | — | Newman |
| Smart Mart NewmanLot 1 Newman Dr, Newman | Shell | 258.9 | 289.9 | 278.9 | Newman |
| BP Port Hedland90 Anderson St, Port Hedland | BP | 260.0 | 293.0 | — | Port Hedland |
| Auski RoadhouseLot 84 Great Northern Hwy, Karijini | Shell | 266.9 | 289.9 | — | Karijini |
| Ampol Wedgefield Diesel Stop12-14 Cajarina Rd, Wedgefield | Ampol | 266.9 | 279.9 | — | Port Hedland |
| Refuel Australia - Port HedlandLot 3 Great Northern Hwy, Port Hedland | Ampol | 269.8 | 278.8 | 289.8 | Port Hedland |
| BP South Hedland2 Throssell Rd, South Hedland | BP | 269.9 | — | — | Port Hedland |
| Shell Reddy Express Tom Price866 Mine Rd, Tom Price | Reddy Express | 269.9 | 293.9 | — | Tom Price |
| Shell Reddy Express ParaburdooLot 621 Camp Rd, Paraburdoo | Reddy Express | 269.9 | 293.9 | 296.9 | Paraburdoo |
| Ampol Foodary South Hedland67 Hamilton Rd, South Hedland | Ampol | 269.9 | — | 296.9 | Port Hedland |
| Shell Reddy Express South Hedland RoadhouseLot 5553 Great Northern Hwy, Wedgefield | Reddy Express | 272.9 | 293.9 | — | Port Hedland |
| Shell Reddy Express Port HedlandLot 2065 Wilson St, Port Hedland | Reddy Express | 272.9 | 293.9 | — | Port Hedland |
| Caltex South Hedland1 Altitude Ave, Port Hedland | Caltex | 272.9 | 295.9 | 298.9 | Port Hedland |
| BP Port Hedland Boulevard150 Anderson St, Port Hedland | BP | 272.9 | 293.9 | 294.9 | Port Hedland |
| BP Roebourne2 Roe St, Roebourne | BP | 279.9 | 299.9 | 299.9 | Roebourne |
| Wickham Service StationLot 104 Mulga Way, Wickham | Independent | 288.0 | 300.0 | — | Wickham |
| Thalanyji Food and Fuel39 Second Ave, Onslow | Independent | 290.0 | 350.0 | — | Onslow |
| Thalanyji Fish and Fuel23 Second Ave, Onslow | Independent | 290.0 | 350.0 | — | Onslow |
| Marble Bar Roadhouse & Travellers Rest40 Halse Rd, Marble Bar | Ampol | 290.0 | 299.0 | — | Marble Bar |
| Nanutarra RoadhouseLot 1 North West Coastal Hwy, Nanutarra | Ampol | 297.9 | 329.9 | 327.9 | Nanutarra |
| Kiwirrkurra Roadhouse & Community StoreKiwirrkurra Roadhouse, Gibson Desert North | BP | 310.0 | 349.0 | — | Gibson Desert North |
| Samson Beach General Store7 Bartley Ct, Point Samson | Independent | 314.0 | 325.0 | — | Point Samson |
| Nullagine General Store14 Cooke St, Nullagine | Independent | 315.0 | 325.0 | — | Nullagine |
| Punmu CommunityGreat Sandy Desert, Telfer | BP | 320.0 | 420.0 | — | Telfer |
| Jigalong Community StoreLot 183 Walagunya Bld, Jigalong | Independent | 331.1 | 354.9 | — | Jigalong |
Asked and answered
Pilbara: who has the lowest petrol price?
Dunning's Newman in Newman, 237.5 c/L (Tuesday 6 October).
How much dearer is fuel in the Pilbara than in Perth?
Today the median is +40.0 c/L on metro Perth; over twelve months the average gap was +27.1 c/L.