The average price of diesel fuel in Australia fell slightly by 0.1¢ to 152.1¢ a litre nationally in the week ending August 26, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose by 0.3¢ to 152.3¢ a litre, with the regional price unchanged at 152¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the NT at 166.1¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (161¢), WA (154.5¢), NSW/ACT (152¢), Queensland (150.9¢), and SA and Victoria (150.3¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 143.6¢ a litre, followed by Sydney (150.1¢), Brisbane (151.9¢), Melbourne (152.1¢), Perth (153.8¢), Darwin (155¢), Canberra (156.3¢) and Hobart (160.9¢).
