The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose by 0.1¢ to 120.1¢ a litre nationally in the week ending July 9, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose by 0.7¢ to 117.7¢ a litre, with the regional price falling 0.9¢ to 125¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 136.8¢ a litre, followed by the Northern Territory (133.2¢), South Australia (126.7¢), Western Australia (121¢), NSW/ACT (120¢), Queensland (119.2¢) and Victoria (116.3¢).
Of the major cities, Melbourne offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 114.1¢ a litre, followed by Brisbane (114.9¢), Sydney (117.2¢), Perth (118.5¢), Adelaide (127.4¢), Canberra (129¢), Darwin (130.8¢) and Hobart (136.8¢).
