The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased 4.4¢ to 133.6¢ a litre nationally in the week ending October 4, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price increased 5.9¢ to 133.9¢ a litre, with the regional price increasing 1.4¢ a litre to 133.1¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Queensland at 138.7¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (137.3¢), Victoria (134.4¢), the NT (132.2¢¢), WA (131.5¢), NSW/ACT (131.2¢), and SA (130.0¢).
Of the major cities, Perth offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 129.6¢ a litre, followed by Darwin (130.3), Sydney (130.4), Adelaide (130.4¢), Canberra (130.5¢), Melbourne (136.1¢), Hobart (136.3¢), and Brisbane (140.2¢).
