The news tonight, Monday, March 9 was filled with words we didn’t want to hear about the price of fuel.

Oil prices skyrocket… Prices scoring… Pain at the petrol pump… Markets in a tailspin

Any driver will see this scenario is starting to play out at country petrol bowsers close to home.

The government is sending out a message that there is to need to panic buy as the Middle East conflict continues. 

Casino Roadhouse has had to stop serving fuel altogether. Bonalbo Petrol Station is limiting how much fuel each customer can buy with a 25 litre limit per vehicle.

The owners are doing this they said, so everyone in the community can access fuel.

Woodenbong Driveway gave a fuel supply update.

“Due to the current fuel supply situation, our after-hours fuel machine has been turned off and will remain unavailable for the time being so we can conserve the fuel we currently have.

“In many areas fuel supplies have already been depleted due to unnecessary bulk purchasing, and we want to avoid this happening here.

As a small local service station, we supply fuel to local businesses, emergency services, and essential operators, so it is important we manage the fuel we have carefully to ensure supply lasts as long as possible until the situation settles.

For the time being: 

• No drum filling will be permitted
• Fuel will be limited to vehicle use only during business hours

Some of the servos IndyNR.com spoke to said there had been a lot of bulk buying.

Prices across Richmond Valley and Kyogle according to Fuel Check vary from the cheapest U91 at $188.9 at Ampol Foodary in Centre Street to the dearest of $215.9 at Locals Servo Tabulam. Other unleaded fuel and diesel is more expensive than U91.

The average price across the state is $207.7 a litre

These were the prices per litre at 8pm on March 9.

Casino

• Liberty Casino, Hare Street and Centre Street $209.9
• United Petroleum Casino, Johnston Street $207.9
• Night Owl Puma, Johnston Street $207.9
• EG Ampol, Canterbury Street $209.9
• Ampol Foodary, Centre Street $188.9
• Coles Express, Centre Street $209.9
• Ampol Casino, Dyraaba Street $209.9

Kyogle

• BP Kyogle $198.9
• Amplo Foodary $208.9
• Norco Rural $201.9

Evans Head

• Liberty $211.9

Broadwater

• Caltex $211.9
• Liberty $211.9

Woodburn

• Metro Petroleum $219.9

Coraki

• Independent Coraki $199.9

Tabulam

• Tabulam Rural Agents $195.9
• Tabulam Locals Servo Tabulam $215.9

Bonalbo

• Bonalbo Petrol & General Store $194.5 (25litre limit)

Woodenbong

• United $208

Urbenville 

• Independent $199.9

Lismore fuel prices range from $197.9 to $209.9 according to Fuel Check.

Prices are unlikely to drop in the next week. The cost of diesel for the trucking industry will affect the prices of food and other goods that are transported to our communities.

Limits are likely to be introduced to many more service stations.

The NSW Police Rural Crime Prevention Team has urged rural landowners to be vigilant with monitoring their fuel tanks.

Strategies to help strengthen resilience against fuel theft includes installing surveillance cameras, securing the bowser handle with a lock, and keeping detailed records of all fuel usage using the NSW Police Force Fuel Theft Report, the team advised.

If you are a victim of rural fuel theft, report it to your local police station or call the Police Assistance Line on 131 444.

If you have information about fuel theft in your area, call Crime Stoppers NSW on 1800 333 000.

This article appeared on indyNR.com on 9 March 2026.