The average weekly diesel fuel price in Australia fell 0.3¢ to 180.2¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 22 February, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price fell 0.4¢ to 178.2¢ a litre, while the regional price fell 0.2¢ to 181.8¢ a litre.
The most expensive diesel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 204.2¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (181.8¢), Queensland (180.9¢), South Australia (180¢), Victoria (179.3¢), NSW/ACT (179.8¢), and Western Australia (177.8¢).
Of the major cities, Sydney offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 174.1¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (175¢), Perth (175.8¢), Melbourne (179.2¢), Brisbane (180.5¢), Hobart (182.1¢), Darwin (182.5¢), and Canberra (186.9¢).
