The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia decreased by 0.8¢ to 124¢ a litre nationally in the week ending May 21, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price decreased by 0.7¢ to 121.9¢ a litre, with the regional price decreasing 0.9¢ to 128.4¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 138.8¢ a litre, followed by the Northern Territory (133.7¢), Western Australia (127¢), South Australia (125.5¢), Victoria (124.2¢), Queensland (123.4¢), and NSW/ACT (121.6¢).
Of the major cities, Sydney offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 116.3¢ a litre, followed by Brisbane (119.9¢), Melbourne (123.8¢), Adelaide (124.9¢), Perth (125.7¢), Canberra (129.7¢), Darwin (131.3¢) and Hobart (138.3¢).
