The average price of unleaded fuel across Perth has jumped by 18 cents a litre this morning to an average of $2.30 a litre.
Drivers are urged to shop around and compare prices on the Fuel Watch website, but are being discouraged from stockpiling if they find cheaper prices.
The cheapest unleaded across the metropolitan area will be in Vibe Kwinana, at $2.02 a litre, followed by Vibe Kalamunda in the east ($2.05), and Vibe Wanneroo in the north ($2.03).
The average price of diesel has also jumped to $2.66 today.
The increases come after temporary fuel excise cuts provided by the federal and WA governments expired on August 2, and have not been extended, despite spikes in global oil prices. The cuts were reducing the cost of fuel by around 53 cents per litre.
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