Fuel Outages — Live
Petrol stations across Queensland and New South Wales currently reporting an outage to their state Government FuelCheck program. Refreshed every 15 minutes; stations drop off automatically once they restock.
NSW reports station-level outages only — individual fuel types aren't specified by the FuelCheck feed. Stations below are marked OUT when the station is currently unable to sell any fuel.
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QLD outages by region
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How we detect outages
QLD and NSW law require every service station to submit live fuel prices to the state Government within 30 minutes of a change. Fuel Daddy reads those feeds directly — no crowdsourcing, no guesswork.
Queensland: when a station runs out of a particular fuel, it submits a placeholder value (commonly 999.9 c/L or zero) instead of a real price. Fuel Daddy detects the placeholder and lists the station + the specific fuel here. As soon as the station restocks and submits a real price, it drops off on the next refresh.
New South Wales: the FuelCheck feed reports outages at the station level rather than per fuel — a single "out of fuel" marker per affected station, with no breakdown of which fuel is unavailable. NSW rows are tagged OUT rather than with specific fuel chips.
Fuel outage FAQ
How do you know a petrol station is out of fuel?
Stations in QLD and NSW are required to report a price for every fuel they offer. When a station runs out of a fuel they submit a placeholder value (commonly 999.9 c/L or zero) instead of a real price. Fuel Daddy reads those placeholder values direct from the official state feeds and lists the station here as currently out.
How often is the outage list updated?
Every 15 minutes, automatically, direct from the QLD Fuel Price Reporting Scheme and NSW FuelCheck APIs. As soon as a station restocks and submits a real price, it disappears from this page on the next refresh cycle.
Is there a fuel shortage right now?
This page shows live single-station outages, not shortages. Individual stations run dry every day as deliveries arrive late or demand spikes. A widespread shortage usually shows up as dozens of stations in the same region going dark at once — check the regional grid above for that signal.
Why is a station showing every fuel as unavailable?
A station reporting placeholder values for every fuel type is usually closed for the day, between deliveries, or under maintenance. It is rarely a sign of a major shortage.
Can I rely on this data before I drive to a station?
Fuel Daddy shows the most recent data the state Government has, but stations can sell out between reporting intervals. Always have a backup station in mind if you're driving a long distance for a specific fuel — use the live map to find nearby alternatives.
Does the page cover NSW as well as QLD?
Yes. Use the QLD / NSW toggle at the top of the page. Both states' outage data is pulled from their respective Government feeds and refreshed on the same 15-minute cadence.