The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased by 1¢ to 120.9¢ a litre nationally in the week ending October 16, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price remained at 119.6¢ a litre, with the regional price increasing 2.9¢ to 123.4¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Queensland at 126.2¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (122.3¢), NSW/ACT (121.4¢), Victoria (120.4¢), SA (115.7¢), the NT (115.5¢), and WA (114.5¢).
Of the major cities, Perth offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 112.1¢ a litre, followed by Darwin (114.1¢), Adelaide (115.5¢), Sydney (118¢), Melbourne (120.8¢), Hobart (122¢), Canberra (123.7¢), and Brisbane (126.4¢).
