The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia increased by 1.9¢ to 125.6¢ a litre nationally in the week ending September 24, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price increased 2.9¢ to 125.0¢ a litre, with the regional price falling 0.1¢ to 126.8¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 135.7¢ a litre, followed by South Australia (134.6¢), the Northern Territory (131.4¢), Western Australia (128.1¢), Queensland (125.9¢), Victoria (125.4¢) and NSW/ACT (121.6¢).
Of the major cities, Brisbane offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 114.6¢ a litre, followed by Melbourne (115.2¢), Sydney (115.9¢), Perth (116.6¢), Canberra (127.6¢), Darwin (128.1), Hobart (135.2¢) and Adelaide (136.0¢).
