The average weekly diesel fuel price in Australia fell 0.6¢ to 180.8¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 8 February, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price fell 0.8¢ to 179.1¢ a litre, while the regional price fell 0.5¢ to 182.2¢ a litre.
The most expensive diesel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 204.7¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (183.9¢), Victoria (181.2¢), Queensland (181.2¢), NSW/ACT (180¢), South Australia (180.3¢), and Western Australia (177.8¢).
Of the major cities, Sydney offered the cheapest diesel for the week at 173.7¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (174.9¢), Perth (176.2¢), Brisbane (181¢), Melbourne (181.6¢), Darwin (183.1¢), Hobart (185.3¢), and Canberra (189.7¢).
