The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose 6.5¢ to 205.5¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 19 June, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 8.2¢ to 207.8¢ a litre, while the regional price rose 3.2¢ to 200.9¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in the Northern Territory at 212.5¢ a litre, followed by Victoria (208.5¢), Tasmania (207.9¢), Western Australia (205.5¢), Queensland (204.9¢), NSW/ACT (204.7¢), and South Australia (199.7¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 198.7¢ a litre, followed by Canberra (201.8¢), Darwin (204.2¢), Perth (205.4¢), Hobart (206¢), Brisbane (206.6¢), Sydney (208.5¢), and Melbourne (212.8¢).
