The average price of diesel fuel in Australia rose 0.2¢ to 120.0¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 12 July, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 0.2¢ to 118.1¢ a litre, while the regional price rose 0.1¢ to 121.5¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 134.1¢, then Tasmania at 133.4¢ a litre, followed by Western Australia (120.8¢), South Australia (119.9¢), NSW/ACT (119.6¢), Victoria (118.7¢) and Queensland (118.6¢).
Of the major cities, Darwin offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 114.5¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (115.1¢), Sydney (116.6¢), Melbourne (117.6¢), Brisbane (118.2¢), Perth (118.4¢), Canberra (121.8¢) and Hobart (134.4¢).
