The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia fell 0.3¢ to 146.3¢ a litre nationally in the week ending May 6, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price fell 0.6¢ to 145.8¢ a litre, with the regional price up 0.5¢ to 147.4¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 157.9¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (151.2¢), Queensland (149.3¢), NSW/ACT (147.3¢), Victoria (146¢), WA (143.9¢), and South Australia (136.3¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 132.8¢ a litre, followed by Perth (142.6¢), Melbourne (145.9¢), Sydney (147.9¢), Canberra (148.1¢), Brisbane (149.7¢), Darwin (150.7¢), and Hobart (150.7¢).
