The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose 3.3¢ to 149.8¢ a litre nationally in the week ending August 19, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 4.3¢ to 149.9¢ a litre, with the regional price also up 1.4¢ to 149.7¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in the NT at 162.7¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (158.1¢), Queensland (154.2¢), Victoria (146.4¢), NSW/ACT (147.8¢), WA (145.3¢) and SA (144.7¢).
Of the major cities, Perth offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 142.9¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (144.8¢), Sydney (145.8¢), Canberra (152.8¢), Melbourne (152.9¢), Darwin (155.2¢), Brisbane (156.4¢) and Hobart (158.5¢).
