The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased 3.9¢ to 118.9¢ a litre nationally in the week ending May 15, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price increased 5.4¢ to 119¢ a litre, with the regional price increasing 0.9¢ to 118.7¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Queensland at 124.4¢ a litre, followed by Victoria (122.1¢), SA (119.8¢), Tasmania (119.4¢), the NT (116.9¢), NSW/ACT (114.4¢) and WA (114¢).
Of the major cities, Sydney offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 110.8¢ a litre, followed by Perth (111.8¢), Darwin (113.2¢), Canberra (115.3¢), Hobart (117.6¢) Adelaide (121.4¢), Melbourne (123.2¢) and Brisbane (128.2¢).
