The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased by 1¢ to 116.5¢ a litre nationally in the week ending October 2, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price increased 1.5¢ to 117¢ a litre, with the regional price increasing 0.1¢ to 115.5¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in NSW/ACT at 121.3¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (121.1¢), SA at 120.9¢, WA (113.7¢), Queensland (113.6¢), Victoria (112.1¢) and the NT (111.3¢).
Of the major cities, Darwin offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 109¢ a litre, followed by Brisbane and Perth (111.3¢), Melbourne (111.4¢), Canberra (118.7¢), Hobart (120.8¢), Adelaide (124.2¢), and Sydney (127.4¢).
