The average weekly diesel fuel price in Australia fell 6¢ to 230.6¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 24 May, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price fell 5.5¢ to 227.7¢ a litre, while the regional price fell 6.5¢ to 233¢ a litre.
The most expensive diesel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 259.9¢ a litre, followed by Victoria (233.6¢), Queensland (230.7¢), Tasmania (230.3¢), NSW/ACT (230.1¢), South Australia (228.9¢), and Western Australia (224.6¢).
Of the major cities, Perth offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 217.3¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (224.5¢), Sydney (225.8¢), Brisbane (228.5¢), Hobart (230.4¢), Melbourne (232.7¢), Darwin (236.2¢), and Canberra (258.3¢).
