The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia decreased by 3.2¢ to 111.2¢ a litre nationally in the week ending August 14, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price decreased 3.8¢ to 108.6¢ a litre, with the regional price decreasing 2.2¢ to 116.4¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 121.8¢ a litre, followed by the NT (116.8¢), WA (114.5¢), Queensland (113.8¢), Victoria (112.4¢), SA (110.3¢) and NSW/ACT (106.8¢).
Of the major cities, Sydney offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 100.5¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (109.9¢), Brisbane (110.4¢), Melbourne (110.8¢), Perth (112.2¢), Darwin (116.6¢), Canberra (119.8¢), and Hobart (121.6¢).
