Record fuel prices to continue Record fuel prices to continue July 08, 2021 RACQ accuses retailers of profiteering but ACCC blames OPEC for record Aussie fuel prices Fuel prices around Australia hit close to record highs last weekend, but key stakeholders disagree on who is to blame and how long fuel prices will remain high. The average price across Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide was 167.7 cents per litre – the second-highest figure since records began in 1994, just six months after January’s record high fuel price. Last month Brisbane was the most expensive capital city in which to buy fuel, with prices 4.3cpl higher than in Sydney and 13.5cpl higher than in Adelaide, the cheapest capital city to buy fuel in.