The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased by 3.4¢ to 119.9¢ a litre nationally in the week ending October 9, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price increased 2.6 to 119.6¢ a litre, with the regional price increasing 5¢ to 120.5¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Victoria at 124¢ a litre, followed by Queensland (121.6¢), Tasmania (121.1¢), NSW/ACT (119.1¢), SA (114.3¢), WA (114¢), and the NT (111.2¢).
Of the major cities, Darwin offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 108.8¢ a litre, followed by Perth (111.7¢), Adelaide (114.8¢), Sydney (116.7¢), Canberra (118.5¢), Hobart (120.6¢), Brisbane (121.6¢), and Melbourne (126.2¢).
