The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia decreased by 2.1¢ to 129.2¢ a litre nationally in the week ending May 14, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price decreased by 2.6¢ to 128.5¢ a litre, with the regional price decreasing 1¢ to 130.6¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 139.8¢ a litre, followed by the Northern Territory (133.9¢), Queensland (131.6¢), NSW/ACT (130.7¢), Victoria (126.9¢), Western Australia (126.6¢) and South Australia (123.6¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 122.3¢ a litre, followed by Perth (125.1¢), Melbourne (126.7¢), Canberra (129.8¢), Sydney 130.8¢ Darwin (131.5¢), Brisbane (131.8¢) and Hobart (139.6¢).
