Diesel Boom, Ethanol Plunge: Aussie Fuel Sales Story

0:00It's March 1st in Adelaide. Let's get into the news. Australian fuel sales tell an interesting story over the past 15 years. Diesel use has jumped 48% from 2011 to 2025, hitting 33 billion liters last year. Meanwhile, Petro totaled 15.8 billion liters, but E10 unleaded with 10% ethanol plunged 44% and LPG crashed, 87%. Online shopping has fueled much of the diesel boom. More small diesel trucks and vans deliver straight to homes with light commercial vehicle registrations climbing from 793,000 in 2015 to 1.15 million last year. Popular diesel use like the Ford Ranger, Australia's top seller and the Toyota Hilux have also boosted numbers. Prices are steering clear of E10 due to slim price savings of just 2.1 cents per liter over regular unleaded plus body availability in. Some areas LPG's dropped ties to retiring old taxi fleets and high costs for station

1:04owners to maintain tanks amid low demand. Premium 98 plus fuel surprised everyone by rising 67% to 3.5 billion liters. Hybrid owners whose registrations grew 46% last year might be buying less volume, but opting for higher grades. Electric vehicles also surged 54.6% to 259,690. Looking ahead, experts say rising hybrids and electrics will keep pushing petrol sales down as fuel efficiency improves and delivery fleets evolve. The Daily News Now is powered by a sponsor, link in the description, podcast hit different when the sound comes from your pillow. Once you try it, it just makes sense. S-O-L-I-SOLI-PILO.com S-O-L-I-SOLI-PILO.com