The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased by 0.5¢ to 131.6¢ a litre nationally in the week ending February 26, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price increased by 0.8¢ to 130.4¢ a litre, with the regional price remaining 134¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 143.1¢ a litre, followed by the Northern Territory (140.1¢), NSW/ACT (137¢), South Australia (134.2¢), WA (132.4¢), Queensland (129.2¢) and Victoria (123.9¢).
Of the major cities, Melbourne offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 122.9¢ a litre, followed by Brisbane (125.1¢), Perth (131.6¢), Adelaide (135.8¢), Sydney (137.9¢), Canberra (139.6¢), Darwin (139.9¢) and Hobart (143.5¢).
