The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose 4.1¢ to 179.6¢ a litre nationally in the week ending 5 February, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price rose 5.6¢ to 179.4¢ a litre, while the regional price rose by 1.4¢ 180.2¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in South Australia at 192.5¢ a litre, followed by the Northern Territory (192¢), Tasmania (184.3¢), NSW/ACT (181.1¢), Western Australia (181.1¢), Queensland (176.9¢), and Victoria (174.5¢).
Of the major cities, Melbourne offered the cheapest unleaded for the week at 173.2¢ a litre, followed by Brisbane (176.4¢), Darwin (176.9¢), Canberra (178.9¢), Perth (180.2¢), Sydney (181.9¢), Hobart (184¢), and Adelaide (196¢).
