The average weekly diesel fuel price in Australia rose 3.4¢ to 198¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 4 February, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 3.6¢ to 195.9¢ a litre, while the regional price rose 3.3¢ to 199.8¢ a litre.
The most expensive diesel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 216.7¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (201.2¢), NSW/ACT (198.9¢), Queensland (198.5¢), Victoria (197.5¢), South Australia (195.2¢), and Western Australia (195¢).
Of the major cities, Perth offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 190.4¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (194.7¢), Darwin (195.8¢), Sydney (195.9¢), Melbourne (196¢), Brisbane (198.6¢), Hobart (200¢), and Canberra (205.6¢).
