The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose by 2.6¢ to 128.5¢ a litre nationally in the week ending August 27, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose by 3.7¢ to 128.8¢ a litre, with the regional price rising 0.4¢ to 128¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 135.7¢ a litre, followed by Queensland (135.3¢), Victoria (132.6¢), the Northern Territory (131.4¢), South Australia (127.8¢), Western Australia (126.6¢), and NSW/ACT (121.3¢).
Of the major cities, Sydney offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 117¢ a litre, followed by Perth (125.4¢), Canberra (127.5¢), Darwin (128.3¢), Adelaide (129¢), Melbourne (134.4¢), Hobart (135.8¢), and Brisbane (138¢).
