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Fuel retailer accused of selling unleaded 91 as premium petrol
The WA Commissioner for Consumer Protection is taking Burk Fuel to court over allegations the octane rating of fuel at its service stations has been misrepresented.
The agency says samples tested between July 2025 and February 2026 came back as unleaded 91.
Burk Fuel has previously denied the allegations, saying it sources its fuel from supplier to many Perth service stations.
A chain of Perth petrol stations sold unleaded 91 fuel as higher octane 95 and 98 fuel, WA's consumer watchdog has alleged, prompting it to begin a civil claim against the company in the Supreme Court for alleged breaches of the Australian Consumer Law.
In a statement released on Monday, the Consumer Protection Agency said it had ordered independent testing on samples taken from several of its service stations between July 2025 and February this year.
Perth’s cheapest petrol chain faces prosecution over claims it passed off 91 fuel as premium
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Perth’s cheapest fuel chain allegedly charged motorists for premium 95 and 98 petrol while pumping standard 91 octane into their tanks, according to Western Australia’s consumer watchdog.
Consumer Protection Commissioner Trish Blake made the announcement on Monday, and said the agency would claim motorists were paying for premium grade fuel despite testing indicating it was unleaded 91.
Blake said the allegations related to eight stations selling fuel represented as 95 octane, and 10 selling fuel represented as 98 octane, with overlap across 14 stations total.
She said the alleged misrepresentation happened over the course of seven months between July 2025 and February 2026, after Consumer Protection received a tip-off from a whistleblower and sent secret shoppers to Burk Fuel sites.
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Fuel retailer faces court action over alleged premium fuel claims (Burk Fuel Pty Ltd / Burk Pty Ltd)
The Commissioner for Consumer Protection has commenced civil proceedings in the Supreme Court of Western Australia alleging a fuel retailer made false or misleading representations about the octane rating of fuel sold at a number of WA service stations.
The proceedings by the Commissioner against Burk Fuel Pty Ltd and Burk Pty Ltd allege breaches of the Australian Consumer Law.
The action follows an extensive investigation by the LGIRS Consumer Protection team, undertaken with assistance from the Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).
The Commissioner for Consumer Protection alleges motorists paid for fuel represented as Premium 95 and Premium 98 when testing indicated it was consistent with regular unleaded 91 (ULP).
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