Fuel & diesel Diesel price Australia
Australian diesel prices for mining: September 2026
Diesel price in Australia, 25 September 2026: terminal gate 261.9 c/L in Perth to 277.6 c/L in Darwin; national 269.0 c/L, up 24.9 c/L on a month.
The Australian edition covers what differs for surface mining contractors in Australia: the state mines regulators, the fuel tax credit and prices in litres and Australian dollars. It lists our Australian pieces first, then the explainers that apply on any surface mine.
Fuel & diesel Regulation Australia
Fuel tax credits for mining contractors in Australia
Fuel tax credits for mining: from 3 August 2026 diesel used off-road on a mine earns 53.7 cents a litre; heavy vehicles on public roads earn 21.3 cents.
Safety & compliance Regulation Australia
Mine safety laws for contractors in Australia, state by state
Mine safety legislation in Australia for contractors: the model WHS Act, then NSW, Queensland and WA mine laws, each needing a contractor safety plan.
Diesel price this month
As at 25 Sep 2026
- TGP Sydney 271.5 c/l up 26.2 on the previous figure
- TGP Melbourne 269.5 c/l up 24.2 on the previous figure
- TGP Brisbane 271.9 c/l up 26.8 on the previous figure
- TGP Perth 261.9 c/l up 22.5 on the previous figure
- TGP national average 269.0 c/l up 24.9 on the previous figure
Formulas, definitions and methods that work the same on any surface mine, grouped by section.
Load, haul and blast
- Bench in open pit mining: height, parts and blasting Glossary
- Berm: the safety bank along a haul road Glossary
- Burden in blasting: the distance to the free face Glossary
- Grade resistance: what a ramp costs a haul truck Glossary
- Match factor: sizing trucks to loaders Glossary
- Rolling resistance on haul roads, with a worked example Glossary
- Spacing in blasting: the distance between holes in a row Glossary
- Stemming in blasting: length, material and why it matters Glossary
- TKPH explained: tyres, heat and haul speed Glossary
- Tonne-kilometre: measuring haulage work Glossary
- Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Fuel tax credits and business tax
- Safe Work Australia National work health and safety policy and the model laws
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