The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia decreased by 0.8¢ to 117.3¢ a litre nationally in the week ending September 18, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price decreased 0.5¢ to 117.7¢ a litre, with the regional price decreasing 1.2¢ to 116.6¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 121.3¢ a litre, followed by Queensland (120.5¢), Victoria (117.2¢), NSW/ACT (117.1¢), SA (114.8¢), WA (113.5¢), and the NT (111.8¢).
Of the major cities, Darwin offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 109.7¢ a litre, followed by Perth (111.2¢), Adelaide (116¢), Melbourne (117.3¢), Canberra (118.8¢), Sydney (119.1¢), Brisbane (121.2¢) and Hobart (121.3¢).
