The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia fell 1.1¢ to 145.2¢ a litre nationally in the week ending May 13, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price fell 1.6¢ to 144.2¢ a litre, with the regional price down 0.2¢ to 147.2¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 158.2¢ a litre, followed by South Australia (153.4¢), Tasmania (152.7¢), WA (146.1¢), Queensland (145.7¢), NSW/ACT (144¢), and Victoria (142.3¢).
Of the major cities, Melbourne offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 141.4¢ a litre, followed by Sydney (141.9¢), Brisbane (144.3¢), Perth (145.1¢), Canberra (148.2¢), Darwin (150.9¢), Hobart (152.1¢), and Adelaide (155.4¢).
