The average price of diesel fuel in Australia rose 2.2¢ to 165.4¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 23 January, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 2.1¢ to 164.9¢ a litre, while the regional rose 2.2¢ to 165.8¢ a litre.
The most expensive diesel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 178.9¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (173.7¢), Queensland (165.4¢), Victoria (165.1¢), NSW/ACT (164.8¢), Western Australia (164.3¢), and South Australia (163.8¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 162.2¢ a litre, followed by Perth (162.8¢), Sydney (163.3¢), Melbourne (164.6¢), Brisbane (166.3¢), Darwin (168.6¢), Canberra (169.2¢), and Hobart (176.2¢).
