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Ampol's Lytton refinery reported an average refining margin of US$23.92 per barrel in the September quarter, versus US$10.64 a year earlier. Viva Energy's Geelong refinery posted US$21.40 per barrel, up from US$10.20.
Both companies credited favourable regional market conditions, and Australian truck operators face high diesel costs.
Wider refining margins signal tight diesel product markets, keeping diesel costs elevated for transport and freight buyers. Higher diesel costs feed into feed-ingredient logistics and delivered prices.
truckadvice.com.auTruckadvice Editorial deskNov 2, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
