The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose 7.5¢ to 204¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 20 August, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 8.3¢ to 205.8¢ a litre, while the regional price rose by 5.9¢ to 200.5¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in Victoria at 209¢ a litre, followed by the Northern Territory (207.8¢), NSW/ACT (207.8¢), Tasmania (204¢), Queensland (199.6¢), Western Australia (196.5¢), and South Australia (194.1¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 193.5¢ a litre, followed by Perth (195.5¢), Darwin (197.4¢), Brisbane (201.7¢), Canberra (202¢), Hobart (202.8¢), Sydney (209.9¢), and Melbourne (214.3¢).
