The average weekly diesel fuel price in Australia rose 2.4¢ to 179.9¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 22 June, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 2.8¢ to 177.8¢ a litre, while the regional price rose 2.1¢ to 181.6¢ a litre.
The most expensive diesel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 204.3¢ a litre, followed by Victoria (181.2¢), Queensland (180.2¢), Western Australia (178.7¢), South Australia (178.6¢), NSW/ACT (178.1¢), and Tasmania (177.4¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 172.7¢ a litre, followed by Sydney (174.7¢), Perth (176.2¢), Melbourne (178.1¢), Hobart (178.8¢), Brisbane (179.4¢), Darwin (182¢), and Canberra (189.9¢).
