The average price of diesel fuel in Australia rose 0.5¢ to 119.4¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 28 June, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 0.5¢ to 117.5¢ a litre, while the regional price rose 0.4¢ to 121.0¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 133.9¢, then Tasmania at 133.3¢ a litre, followed by Western Australia (120.3¢), South Australia (119.0¢), NSW/ACT (119.0¢), Victoria (118.4¢) and Queensland (117.7¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 113.0¢ a litre, followed by Darwin (113.9¢), Sydney (116.1¢), Brisbane (117.0¢), Melbourne (117.4¢), Perth (117.9¢), Canberra (120.6¢) and Hobart (133.9¢).
