The average price of diesel fuel in Australia rose 0.2¢ to 120.2¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 19 July, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 0.3¢ to 118.4¢ a litre, while the regional price rose 0.2¢ to 121.7¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 134.2¢, then Tasmania at 133.6¢ a litre, followed by Western Australia (121.0¢), South Australia (120.0¢), NSW/ACT (119.9¢), Victoria (118.9¢) and Queensland (118.7¢).
Of the major cities, Darwin offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 114.7¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (115.2¢), Sydney (117.0¢), Melbourne (117.9¢), Brisbane (118.3¢), Perth (118.7¢), Canberra (122.0¢) and Hobart (135.1¢).
