The average price of diesel fuel in Australia dropped 0.2¢ to 119.8¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 13 September, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price dropped 0.1¢ to 118.3¢ a litre, while the regional price dropped 0.2¢ to 121.0¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 135.2¢, then Tasmania at 132.6¢ a litre, followed by Western Australia (119.8¢), Victoria (119.5¢), NSW/ACT (119.4¢), South Australia (119.3¢) and Queensland (118.0¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 113.4¢ a litre, followed by Sydney (116.6¢), Darwin (116.9¢), Perth (117.5¢), Brisbane (118.2¢), Melbourne (118.8¢), Canberra (122.2¢) and Hobart (135.2¢).
