Australia NewsPetrol Prices Already Tracking UpwardsSavePrintA sign outside a petrol station shows the price of petrol breaking through the two Australian dollar (1.46 USD) a litre mark in Melbourne, Victoria, on March 3, 2022. William West/AFP via Getty ImagesAAP10/4/2022|Updated: 10/4/2022Petrol prices lifted by almost 10 Australian cents (US 6.5 cents) a litre last week, with the national average unleaded sitting at $1.83 a litre.The rise coincides with the return of the full fuel excise tax on Wednesday, although petrol prices weren’t meant to surge immediately.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesAustralia’s Social Media Ban Begins, but Culture Shift ‘Could Take a Generation’Dec 10, 2025England’s ‘Over-Prepared’ Claim Raises EyebrowsDec 08, 2025Bushfire Battles All but Won as Summer Dials up ThreatDec 07, 2025Taliban Sanctions Hailed as Afghan Embassy Future ShakyDec 07, 2025Related Topicscost of livingpetrol prices
