The average price of diesel fuel in Australia fell by 3.7¢ to 151.8¢ a litre nationally in the week ending December 9, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price fell by 4.2¢ to 151¢ a litre, with the regional price also fell by 3.2¢ to 152.5¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the NT at 170.4¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (164.5¢), WA (156.3¢), NSW/ACT (152.8¢), Victoria (149.6¢), Queensland (148.4¢) and SA (147.7¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 144¢ a litre, followed by Sydney (147.7¢), Brisbane (149¢), Melbourne (150.6¢), Perth (154.5¢), Darwin (156¢), Canberra (162.3¢) and Hobart (166.7¢).
