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Independent chains generally have the lowest R pr ep ic

4 Jun 2021

For instance: in all 4 years, Speedway was the lowest priced retailer in Sydney and United was the lowest in Brisbane in the 3 years between 2018 and 2020, United was lowest priced retailer in Hobart and FuelXpress was lowest in Darwin in 3 of the 4 years, United was the lowest priced retailer in Melbourne and Vibe was the lowest priced retailer in Perth. [...] 13 Independent chains generally have the lowest prices – report on petrol prices by major retailer in 2019 and 2020 Coles Express The following chart shows the difference between the average petrol price at Coles Express retail sites and the market average petrol price in the 8 capital cities for the 12-month periods prior to (i.e. [...] Chart 2.4 shows that in Adelaide in 2020 the annual average price for: United was the lowest, at 10.7 cpl below the market average price (120.2 cpl) Caltex COCO was the highest, at 2.0 cpl above the market average price United, Liberty, X Convenience and the small independents category was below the market average price Caltex COCO, On the Run, Coles Express and Woolworths was above the market. [...] Chart 2.7 shows that in Hobart in 2020 the annual average price for: United was the lowest, at 1.5 cpl below the market average price (131.5 cpl) the small independents category was the highest, at 1.5 cpl above the market average price United, Woolworths and Caltex COCO was below the market average price Caltex Bennett’s Petroleum and the small independents category was above the market avera. [...] Chart 3.4 shows that in Adelaide in 2019 the annual average price for: United was the lowest, at 6.6 cpl below the market average price (143.3 cpl) Coles Express was the highest, at 1.6 cpl above the market average price United, X Convenience, Liberty, Woolworths and the small independents category was below the market average price Coles Express, On the Run and Caltex COCO was above the marke.

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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

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