Quarterly average petrol prices increased more in Canberra than any other major capital city late last year, but other capital cities are now feeling the ACT's fiscal pain as they record rising prices on the back of higher international benchmark prices in January and February.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released its December quarter report in which the ACT had the highest average retail petrol price at 201.7 cents per litre, up 4.3 cents on the previous quarter.