The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose 4.4¢ to 151¢ a litre nationally in the week ending September 9, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 5.6¢ to 151.1¢ a litre, with the regional price also rising 2.2¢ to 150.9¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in the NT at 162.6¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (158.4¢), Victoria (153.9¢), NSW/ACT (151.6¢), SA (150.3¢), Queensland (148.2¢) and WA (146.1¢).
Of the major cities, Perth offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 143.8¢ a litre, followed by Brisbane (147¢), Adelaide (151.3¢), Sydney (152¢), Canberra (153.2¢), Darwin (154.5¢), Melbourne (155.7¢) and Hobart (158.9¢).
