The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia fell 1.5¢ to 141.3¢ a litre nationally in the week ending August 25, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price fell 2.6¢ to 141.0¢ a litre, with the regional price rising 0.5¢ to 141.8¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in the NT at 150.9¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (150.1¢), South Australia (148.8¢), NSW/ACT (143.8¢), Queensland (140.8¢), Western Australia (140.6¢) and Victoria (135.2¢).
Of the major cities, Melbourne offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 135.1¢ a litre, followed by Darwin (138.9¢), Perth (139.2¢), Brisbane (141.7¢), Canberra (141.8¢), Sydney (143.4¢), Hobart (151.4¢) and Adelaide (152.0¢).
