The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia fell 0.9¢ to 178.8¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 20 April, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price fell 0.8¢ to 178.7¢ a litre, while the regional price fell 1.1¢ to 178.9¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in the Northern Territory at 194.7¢ a litre, followed by Victoria (191¢), Tasmania (182.6¢), Queensland (176.4¢), NSW/ACT (173.6¢), Western Australia (173.4¢), and South Australia (172¢).
Of the major cities, Sydney offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 169.2¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (169.7¢), Perth (171.2¢), Brisbane (174.7¢), Canberra (178.7¢), Hobart (179.7¢), Darwin (179.8¢), and Melbourne (196.6¢).
