The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased by 2¢ to 126.4¢ a litre nationally in the week ending April 16, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price increased by 2.4¢ to 124.8¢ a litre, with the regional price increasing 1.1¢ to 129.7¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 140.2¢ a litre, followed by the Northern Territory (134¢), NSW/ACT (131.3¢), WA (126.6¢), Queensland (126.1¢), Victoria (121¢) and South Australia (119.6¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 116.7¢ a litre, followed by Melbourne (119.2¢), Brisbane (122.8¢), Perth (125.1¢), Canberra (130.1¢), Darwin (131.5¢), Sydney (133.4¢) and Hobart (140.6¢).
