Cheapest U98 Fuel Prices around Cooktown, QLD Today

Fuel prices around Cooktown follow weekly cycles. Patterns vary depending on brand and location, so the cheapest day depends on which stations are nearby.

FuelTrack tracks prices at 0 stations selling U98 around Cooktown, QLD. The area has 4 fuel types available, including U91, U95, Premium Diesel, Diesel.

Fuel excise is the federal tax built into the price of every litre of petrol and diesel. It normally rises twice a year in line with inflation, and in early 2026 it sat at 52.6 cents a litre. When conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, the government brought in cost-of-living relief: from 1 April it roughly halved the excise, taking about 32 cents a litre off the bowser price. On 20 June that relief was extended into July but tapered to a 16 cent cut, lifting the excise to 36.6 cents, so pump prices rose at the start of July. The reduced rate runs until 2 August. From 3 August the full 52.6 cent excise returns, and because GST is charged on top of it, that's expected to add about 18 cents a litre at the pump, or roughly $9 on a 50-litre tank, unless retailers absorb part of the increase. A routine inflation adjustment in early August nudges the rate a little higher again.