New penalties cracking down on petrol stations who fail to comply with South Australia’s real-time fuel monitoring scheme are now in effect.
The government has significantly increased penalties for petrol stations who fail to update the price or mark fuel as unavailable within the 30-minute window.
Expiation notices for breaches have now increased from $550 to $5000, while the maximum court-imposed penalty has increased from $10,000 to $20,000.
With conflict in the Middle East driving up the cost of fuel globally, the government has taken action to ensure South Australians are able to find the best price at the pump and that petrol stations are adhering to their responsibilities to consumers.
In addition to tougher penalties, Consumer and Business Services has massively ramped up the number of inspections of petrol stations across the state to ensure compliance.
Since March, more than 1000 inspections and nearly $20,000 in expiations have been issued to petrol stations across the state.
This includes:
Ampol Renmark Depot - Fuel unavailable
Bulls Garage Coober Pedy - Fuel unavailable
Bulls Garage Coober Pedy - Price discrepancy
Caltex Bordertown - Price discrepancy
Caltex Bordertown - Price discrepancy
Caltex Darlington - Fuel unavailable
Caltex Islington - Price discrepancy
Caltex Parafield Gardens - Fuel unavailable
Caltex Park HolmePark - Fuel unavailable
Coffin Bay Supermarket - Fuel unavailable
Karoonda Fuel Stop - Fuel unavailable
Karoonda Fuel Stop - Fuel unavailable
Klingner Bros Jamestown - Fuel unavailable
Klingner Bros Jamestown - Price discrepancy
OTR Littlehampton - Fuel unavailable
OTR Newton - Fuel unavailable
OTR Salisbury Park Terrace - Fuel unavailable
Shell Tintinara - Price discrepancy
Solo Edinburgh North- Fuel unavailable
Solo Windsor Gardens - Fuel unavailable
United Berri - Fuel unavailable
United Pooraka - Fuel unavailable
United Somerton Park - Price discrepancy
United Strathalbyn - Fuel unavailable
United Tintinara - Fuel unavailable
X Convenience Goodwood - Fuel unavailable
Under the real-time fuel pricing information scheme, fuel retailers are required to report their prices and availability of fuel to a central database within 30 minutes of changing the price at the pump.
Drivers can then access free fuel price information via fuel price apps including the RAA app, Petrol Spy, Motor Mouth, SA Bowser: Should I Fuel? and ServoTrack, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play.
The RAA estimates a typical SA driver using real-time fuel pricing is likely to save around $117 a year, based on typical fuel consumption, resulting in an annual total savings of approximately $58 million across the state.
To report a service station or download a real-time price monitoring app visit: www.cbs.sa.gov.au/fuel.
