New fuel price app for cheapest petrol sites

A NEW fuel price app will soon be available to indicate the cheapest petrol prices in Tasmanians’ localities.

Building and Construction Minister Elise Archer said legislation recently passed ensuring retailers report accurate and up-to-date prices to the Fuel Check Tasmania app.

When final testing is complete the app will be released free of charge to Tasmanian motorists.

This scheme will deliver a more competitive retail fuel industry to help Tasmanian consumers find the cheapest fuel in their area, in real time, Ms Archer said. ‘The app will enable consumers to search easily for the cheapest fuel by location, price, fuel type or brand in the state.

Retailers will be required to update fuel prices as they occur, providing better transparency which will help put downward pressure on fuel prices.’

The app will be available via Apple iOS or Android operating systems and is based on a New South Wales Department of model downloaded by more than eight million drivers there.

Ms Archer said the government would closely monitor the provision of price information by retailers to ensure that the price on the app is the same as the price on the bowser.