The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose 1.7¢ to 153.8¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 10 October, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 1.7¢ to 153.5¢, while the regional price rose 1.5¢ to 154.3¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in the Northern Territory at 163.9¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (160.7¢), Western Australia (159.7¢), NSW/ACT (155¢), Queensland (151.9¢), Victoria (151.1¢), and South Australia (151.1¢).
Of the major cities, Brisbane offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 150.2¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (150.5¢), Melbourne (151.1¢), Darwin (154.5¢), Sydney (155.1¢), Perth (160.4¢), Canberra (160.7¢), and Hobart (160.9¢).
