The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose 2.4¢ to 121.7¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 19 July, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 3.8¢ 123.2¢ a litre, with the regional price dropping by 0.4¢ to 118.7¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in Northern Territory at 131.2¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (124.7¢), Victoria (122.2¢), Queensland (121.9¢), NSW/ACT (121.8¢), Western Australia (120.9¢), and South Australia (118.5¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 118.1¢ a litre, followed by Darwin (119.1¢), Perth (120.6¢), Canberra (122.9¢), Brisbane (123.2¢), Hobart (123.9¢), Sydney (124.2¢), and Melbourne (125.1¢).
