News Friday, 24 April 2026

Govt to invest more in FuelCheck

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Updated 24 Apr 2026

THE NSW Government will inject $2.2M to upgrade FuelCheck and help the people of NSW manage cost-of-living pressures as compliance activity ramps up.

FuelCheck is the NSW Government’s real-time fuel price transparency tool and provides motorists with instant access to prices from around 2,400 service stations across the state.

It puts power back in the hands of consumers by exposing price hikes and ending guesswork at the bowser.

At a time, when the conflict in the Middle East is disrupting global fuel supply and driving up prices, transparency and compliance in pricing strategies is an important cost-of-living relief measure for communities.

The funding will pay for upgrades including:

Better data collection from fuel retailers, such as making it easier for retailers to enter details about fuel supply.
Better data analysis to help Government respond to the fuel crisis.
Design updates for a better user experience.

FuelCheck has become even more essential to NSW drivers during the current fuel supply challenges. Daily visits to the app and website were between 8,000 and 10,000 in January, but by the end of March 2026, this has risen to around 500,000 each day

This is the latest boost to the Government’s efforts to better support NSW’s fuel supply response.

Over the last fortnight, the Government fast-tracked a statewide fuel price compliance blitz to strengthen fuel price transparency and protect motorists from misleading pricing.

Around 75 per cent of stations in NSW were inspected by the beginning of April, with around half located outside Sydney. Inspectors have carried out just under 1,800 service station inspections across the whole state during this period, issuing 93 penalty infringement notices.

Retailers who break the rules face serious consequences, including on-the-spot fines of $1,100, or Court penalties of up to $22,000 for individuals and $110,000 for corporations.

To ensure businesses are properly passing on the cost savings promised by the Federal Government’s fuel excise reduction, consumers are urged to stay vigilant and report fuel price issues via FuelCheck or the NSW Fair Trading website.