The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose 1.6¢ to 185.8¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 24 May, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 1.9¢ to 185.6¢ a litre, while the regional price rose 1¢ to 186.4¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in the Northern Territory at 212.9¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (187.5¢), Queensland (187.5¢), NSW/ACT (186.4¢), Victoria (185.7¢), Western Australia (183.2¢), and South Australia (180.4¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 176.8¢ a litre, followed by Perth (181.2¢), Canberra (184.2¢), Hobart (185.5¢), Melbourne (186.4¢), Sydney (187.8¢), Brisbane (188.1¢), and Darwin (192.3¢).
