The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia fell 0.6¢ to 143.1¢ a litre nationally in the week ending March 31, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price fell 1.9¢ to 143.8¢ a litre, with the regional price rising 2¢ to 141.7¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in the NT at 150.6¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (145.7¢), Queensland (144.5¢), Victoria (143.2¢), WA (142.7¢), SA (142.6¢) and NSW/ACT (142¢).
Of the major cities, Darwin offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 139.5¢ a litre, followed by Perth (141.6¢), Canberra (142¢), Adelaide (142.9¢), Sydney (143.2¢), Hobart (144.3¢), Melbourne (144.8¢) and Brisbane (145.4¢).
