The average price of diesel fuel in Australia rose 0.2¢ to 118.9¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 21 June, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 0.2¢ to 117.0¢ a litre, while the regional price rose 0.4¢ to 120.6¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 133.8¢, then Tasmania at 132.9¢ a litre, followed by Western Australia (119.7¢), NSW/ACT (118.6¢), Victoria (118.1¢), South Australia (117.8¢) and Queensland (117.3¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 110.2¢ a litre, followed by Darwin (113.8¢), Sydney (115.6¢), Brisbane (116.5¢), Perth (117.1¢), Melbourne (117.1¢), Canberra (120.1¢) and Hobart (133.4¢).
