The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose by 5.3¢ to 125.9¢ a litre nationally in the week ending August 20, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose by 6.7¢ to 125.1¢ a litre, with the regional price rising 2.6¢ to 127.6¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Tasmania at 135.7¢ a litre, followed by Victoria (132.9¢), the Northern Territory (131.4¢), NSW/ACT (125.5¢), Western Australia (125.3¢), Queensland (121.4¢) and South Australia (114.3¢).
Of the major cities, Adelaide offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 111.2¢ a litre, followed by Brisbane (118.5¢), Perth (123.9¢), Sydney (124.1¢), Canberra (127.7¢), Darwin (128.3¢), Melbourne (134.9¢) and Hobart (135.8¢).
