PETROLBUD
How PetrolBud prices work
Know what a price represents, and when it was last checked.
Where prices come from
PetrolBud combines official fuel feeds, published price guides and driver reports. Australian sources include NSW FuelCheck, WA FuelWatch, South Australia’s fuel pricing feed and Queensland’s published fuel data. Coverage and update schedules differ between sources.
In other markets, a price may come from a retailer announcement, a national price guide or a community report. The station details show the source recorded for the selected fuel. A guide price is an indication, rather than confirmation of the price at that individual pump.
Check the time as well as the number
The website uses the latest recorded verification time where available, and otherwise the recorded update time. It does not use the time you opened the page as the age of a price.
- Prices checked or updated within six hours are marked as recent.
- Prices older than 24 hours are flagged so you can spot them before travelling.
- If a usable timestamp is missing, the website says the update time is unavailable.
The 24-hour filter can help narrow a comparison. A recent timestamp is useful, but the station’s pump price is the price you will pay.
Comparing stations
The station list covers the area visible on the map. “Lowest shown” means the lowest reported, available price for your selected fuel among the current results. It is not a claim about the cheapest station in the whole city or country.
Distances are straight-line distances from the centre of the map, not driving distances. Use Get directions to check the route. Facilities such as toilets and car washes are shown where they are recorded; missing information does not mean a facility is unavailable.
Missing prices and unavailable fuel
“No price reported” means we do not have a usable price for that fuel. It does not mean the fuel is free. When a fuel is recorded as out of stock, the website labels it and excludes it from the lowest-price comparison.
EV charging is shown in local currency per kilowatt-hour. A recorded zero charging rate is kept as zero. Check the charging provider for any session, parking or idle fees.
Report a correction
Open the PetrolBud app and sign in to report a pump price. For a missing station, an incorrect address or another issue, email support@petrolbud.com.
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