The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia fell 2.7¢ to 138.6¢ a litre nationally in the week ending September 1, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price fell 3.0¢ to 138.0¢ a litre, with the regional price fell 1.9¢ to 139.9¢ a litre.
The most expensive unleaded in the country was in the NT at 150.8¢ a litre, followed by Tasmania (150.1¢), Victoria (145.6¢), Western Australia (140.4¢), NSW/ACT (135.5¢), South Australia (135.4¢) and Queensland (133.2¢).
Of the major cities, Brisbane offered the cheapest unleaded for the week 130.8¢ a litre, followed by Sydney (131.4¢), Adelaide (134.0¢), Darwin (138.8¢), Perth (138.9¢), Canberra (141.7¢), Melbourne (148.8¢) and Hobart (151.2¢).
