The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose 0.5¢ to 141¢ a litre nationally in the week ending July 14, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 1.4¢ to 141.3¢ a litre, with the regional price falling 1.2¢ to 140.4¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in the NT at 152¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (150.7¢), South Australia (144.1¢), Queensland (141.1), WA (140.3¢), NSW/ACT (140.2¢), and Victoria (140¢).
Of the major cities, Perth offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 139¢ a litre, followed by Sydney (140.1¢), Melbourne (140.2¢), Darwin (140.4¢), Canberra (142.5¢), Brisbane (143.1¢), Adelaide (145.1¢), and Hobart (151.8¢).