The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose by 4.9¢ to 130.5¢ a litre nationally in the week ending October 1, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report.
The average national weekly metropolitan retail price increased 6.8¢ to 131.8¢ a litre, with the regional price increasing 1.1¢ to 127.9¢ a litre.
The most expensive fuel in the country was in Brisbane at 142.1¢ a litre, followed by Melbourne (140.3¢), Perth (137.8¢), Hobart (135.8¢), Adelaide (134.7¢), Sydney (131.1¢), Darwin (128.6¢) and Canberra (128.4¢).
Of the major cities, Sydney offered the cheapest fuel for the week at 114.8¢ a litre, followed by Perth (116.5¢), Adelaide (120.7¢), Canberra (128.3¢), Darwin (128.4¢), Hobart (134.4¢), Melbourne (137.5¢) and Brisbane (140.5¢).
