The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased to 139.9¢ a litre nationally in the week ending January 28, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price increased 2.6¢ to 139.9¢ a litre, with the regional price up 0.6¢ to 139.9¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in the Northern Territory at 156.7¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (146.9¢), Queensland (145.4¢), Victoria (144.7¢), Western Australia (138.8¢), NSW/ACT (134.9¢), and South Australia (129¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 125.9¢ a litre, followed by Sydney (130.8¢), Perth (137.8¢), Hobart (146.4¢), Melbourne (146.5¢), Brisbane (147.9¢), Canberra (148.4¢) and Darwin (150.2¢).
