The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased 2.3¢ to 111.8¢ a litre nationally in the week ending March 13, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price increased 3.1¢ to 111.5¢ a litre, with the regional price increasing 0.6¢ a litre to 112.2¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Queensland at 119.5¢ a litre, followed by NT (119.4¢), Tasmania (118.8¢), Victoria (116.6¢), WA (111.8¢), NSW/ACT (105¢), and SA (101¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 97.5¢ a litre, followed by Sydney (100.9¢), Perth (109.3¢), Darwin (116.8¢), Canberra (117.1¢), Hobart (117.8¢), Melbourne (118.3¢), and Brisbane (122.2¢).
