The average price of diesel fuel in Australia dropped 1.0¢ to 146.5¢ a litre nationally in the week ending March 8, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price dropped 1.0¢ to 145.3¢ a litre, while the regional price dropped 0.9¢ 147.5¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 158.5¢, then Tasmania at 157.9¢ a litre, followed by Western Australia (146.9¢), Queensland (146.4¢), NSW/ACT (146.0¢), South Australia (145.4¢) and Victoria (144.8¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 138.5¢ a litre, followed by Darwin (142.0¢), Sydney (142.2¢), Perth and Melbourne (144.9¢), Brisbane (146.8¢), and Hobart (160.4¢).
