The average weekly diesel fuel price in Australia rose 0.7¢ to 180.9¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 1 March, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 1.1¢ to 179.3¢ a litre, while the regional price rose 0.5¢ to 182.3¢ a litre.
The most expensive diesel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 204.9¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (182.4¢), Queensland (181.7¢), NSW/ACT (180.6¢), South Australia (180.2¢), Victoria (180.1¢), and Western Australia (178.6¢).
Of the major cities, Sydney offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 175.4¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (175.6¢), Perth (176.7¢), Melbourne (180.3¢), Brisbane (181.9¢), Hobart (183.2¢), Darwin (183.6¢), and Canberra (187¢).
