The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia fell 0.7¢ to 178.1¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 27 April, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price fell 0.5¢ to 178.2¢ a litre, while the regional price fell 1.1¢ to 177.8¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in the Northern Territory at 194.7¢ a litre, followed by Victoria (184.4¢), Tasmania (180.9¢), NSW/ACT (179.1¢), Queensland (173.5¢), Western Australia (172.8¢), and South Australia (169.6¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 166.6¢ a litre, followed by Perth (170.9¢), Brisbane (171.1¢), Hobart (177.4¢), Canberra (178.5¢), Darwin (179.7¢), Sydney (180.5¢), and Melbourne (188¢).
