The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose by 3.3¢ to 123.4¢ a litre nationally in the week ending July 16, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose by 4.6¢ to 122.3¢ a litre, with the regional price rising 0.4¢ to 125.4¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 136.6¢ a litre, followed by the Northern Territory (133.2¢), South Australia (118.5¢), Western Australia (122.3¢), NSW/ACT (124.9¢), Queensland (115.5¢) and Victoria (128.1¢).
Of the major cities, Brisbane offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 109.6¢ a litre, followed by Adelaide (116.4¢), Perth (120¢), Sydney (126.2¢), Melbourne (128.9¢), Canberra (129¢), Darwin (130.8¢) and Hobart (136.6¢).
