The average price of diesel fuel in Australia fell by 0.2¢ to 149¢ a litre nationally in the week ending December 1, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price fell by 0.2¢ to 147.7¢ a litre, while the regional price fell by 0.1¢ to 150.2¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania and the Northern Territory at 160.3¢ a litre, followed South Australia (149.6¢), Western Australia (149¢), NSW/ACT (148.8¢), Queensland (148.5¢) and Victoria (147.4¢).
Of the major cities, Darwin offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 144.6¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (145¢), Perth (146.6¢), Melbourne (147.3¢), Brisbane (148.5¢), Canberra (153.7¢), and Hobart (161.5¢).
