Hunting cheap fuel in Shepparton? Skip the scenic tour of servo signage and use live price apps like PetrolSpy or MotorMouth; regional VIC doesn’t really do the big city price “cycles”, so you pounce when you see a good number.
Independents along the Goulburn Valley corridor often undercut the majors, and supermarket dockets can shave a few cents if you’ve been feeding the trolley gods.
Buy the right juice: E10 is usually the cheapest, 91 is the safe default, and don’t pay for 98 unless your owner’s manual asks—your wallet isn’t a test bench.
Top up mid‑week and early in the day if you can, and keep an eye on nearby towns—sometimes a 10‑minute detour beats paying city prices without the city.
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