The average price of diesel fuel in Australia rose 0.4¢ to 146.8¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 29 August, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose by 0.4¢ to 145.5¢ a litre, with the regional price rose 0.3¢ to 147.8¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 163.4¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (152.1¢), NSW/ACT (147.1¢), Queensland (146.9¢), Victoria (146.0¢), South Australia (145.9¢), and Western Australia (144.5¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 141.3¢ a litre, followed by Perth (141.9¢), Sydney (144.6¢), Melbourne (145.8¢), Brisbane (146.8¢), Canberra (150.8¢), Hobart (151.4¢) and Darwin (151.8¢).
