Australia NewsPetrol Prices Already Tracking Upwards00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintA 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 ArticlesChildcare Centre Closes After Alleged Toddler AbuseOct 27, 2025Risk of Bird Flu Downplayed Despite Seal DeathsOct 25, 2025Social Media Ban to Help Target Teen Bullying RatesOct 19, 2025‘We Want Him to Stay’: Joyce Urged to Stick With NatsOct 18, 2025Related Topicscost of livingpetrol prices