The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased by 3.8¢ to 130.6¢ a litre nationally in the week ending April 30, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price increased by 4.7¢ to 130.3¢ a litre, with the regional price increasing 1.9¢ to 131.1¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 140¢ a litre, followed by South Australia (136¢), Victoria (135.3¢), the Northern Territory (134¢), WA (129.5¢), Queensland (128.1¢) and NSW/ACT (126.6¢).
Of the major cities, Sydney offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 123.3¢ a litre, followed by Brisbane (126.1¢), Perth (128.6¢), Canberra (130.1¢), Darwin (131.6¢), Melbourne (137.3¢), Adelaide (138.9¢) and Hobart (140.3¢).
