Motorists suffer the single biggest weekly jump in petrol prices in two years

By Esther Han
Updated January 16 2017 - 10:08pm, first published 9:20pm
ACCC urged motorists to buy petrol earlier this month to avoid price spikes.
 Photo: Eddie Jim
ACCC urged motorists to buy petrol earlier this month to avoid price spikes. Photo: Eddie Jim

The average price of unleaded petrol across Australia jumped by 6 cents to 134.3 cents a litre in the past week, representing the single biggest increase in two years, new figures show.

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