The average price of diesel fuel in Australia rose 0.8¢ to 136.3¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 30 May, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose by 1.1¢ to 135.1¢ a litre, with the regional price rising by 0.6¢ to 137.4¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 150.7¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (142.5¢), NSW/ACT (136.5¢), South Australia (136.5¢), Queensland (135.9¢), Victoria (135.4¢), and Western Australia (135.1¢).
Of the major cities, Perth offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 132.4¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (133.0¢), Sydney (134.6¢), Melbourne (134.8¢), Darwin (135.1¢), Brisbane (136.5¢), Canberra (139.9¢) and Hobart (143.8¢).
