The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased by 0.9¢ to 135.2¢ a litre nationally in the week ending January 22, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price increased 0.5¢ to 134.3¢ a litre, with the regional price increasing 1.5¢ to 137¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 145.2¢ a litre, followed by the NT (143.4), Victoria (137.6¢), NSW/ACT (135.6¢), WA (134.8¢), Queensland (131.8¢) and SA (130.8¢).
Of the major cities, Brisbane offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 127.4¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (131.2¢), Sydney (132.9¢), Perth (134.6¢), Melbourne (139.6¢), Canberra (142.6¢) and Darwin and Hobart (144.1¢).
