Fill up now, or wait?

Metro fuel prices move in a saw-tooth cycle — days of slow falls, then a sharp jump. These calls come from each state's daily median (Diesel), straight off the government feeds.

• Australian Capital TerritoryFill up today — the cycle has jumped and is climbing.257.9¢
• New South WalesWait if you can — prices are falling.244.9¢
• QueenslandWait if you can — prices are falling.248.9¢
• South AustraliaPrices are steady here — fill when convenient.249.9¢
• TasmaniaWait if you can — prices are falling.247.9¢
• Western AustraliaHold off if you can — prices are near the cycle high.246.9¢

Guidance, not gospel — regional towns often skip the metro cycle entirely.