The average price of diesel fuel in Australia dropped 1.6¢ to 120.2¢ a litre nationally in the week ending May 10, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price dropped 1.7¢ to 118.9¢ a litre, while the regional price dropped 1.5¢ to 121.2¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 140.7¢, then Tasmania at 135.0¢ a litre, followed by Western Australia (121.6¢), Victoria (119.6), Queensland (119.3¢), NSW/ACT (118.7¢) and South Australia (116.3¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 109.8¢ a litre, followed by Sydney (115.0¢), Melbourne (118.9¢), Brisbane (119.0¢), Canberra (119.8¢), Perth (120.2¢), Darwin (123.3¢) and Hobart (136.9¢).
