The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose by 1.5¢ to 120.6¢ a litre nationally in the week ending August 13, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose by 1.5¢ to 118.4¢ a litre, with the regional price rising 1.3¢ to 125¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 135.8¢ a litre, followed by the Northern Territory (131.1¢), NSW/ACT (125.7¢), Western Australia (121.6¢), South Australia (120.2¢), Queensland (119.7¢) and Victoria (112.7¢).
Of the major cities, Melbourne offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 109.9¢ a litre, followed by Brisbane (116.3¢), Adelaide (119.1¢), Perth (119.2¢), Sydney (126.3¢), Canberra (127.8¢), Darwin (127.9¢) and Hobart (135.9¢).
