The average price of diesel fuel in Australia rose 0.5¢ to 136.8¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 6 June, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose by 0.5¢ to 135.6¢ a litre, with the regional price rising by 0.4¢ to 137.8¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 153.0¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (143.9¢), South Australia (137.0¢), NSW/ACT (136.9¢), Queensland (136.5¢), Victoria (135.7¢), and Western Australia (135.3¢).
Of the major cities, Perth offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 132.6¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (133.2¢), Sydney (135.0¢), Melbourne (135.2¢), Brisbane (137.1¢), Darwin (138.5¢), Canberra (140.0¢) and Hobart (144.7¢).