The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose 1¢ to 171.2¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 25 May, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 1.5¢ to 170.2¢ a litre, while the regional price remained at 173.2¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in the Northern Territory at 192.4¢ a litre, followed by Queensland (185.1¢), South Australia (171.4¢), Western Australia (170.1¢), Tasmania (169.6¢), NSW/ACT (166.6¢), and Victoria (165.8¢).
Of the major cities, Sydney offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 162.3¢ a litre, followed by Melbourne (163.7¢), Hobart (167.6¢), Perth (168.4¢), Adelaide (169.8¢), Canberra (174.6¢), Darwin (177.5¢), and Brisbane (190.4¢).
