The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose 4.3¢ to 177.5¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 27 October, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price fell 6.8¢ to 179.4¢ a litre, while the regional price fell 1¢ to 173.5¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in the Northern Territory at 188¢ a litre, followed by Victoria (185.3¢), South Australia (183.5¢), Tasmania (176.8¢), Queensland (175.7¢), Western Australia (174.3¢), and NSW/ACT (171.9¢).
Of the major cities, Darwin offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 170.1¢ a litre, followed by Sydney (171.6¢), Perth (173.8¢), Brisbane (176.1¢), Hobart (177.2¢), Canberra (177.5¢), Adelaide (186.6¢), and Melbourne (189.9¢).
