Money-strapped Australians filling up on the gas pump paid an additional $5 every week over the course of the previous three months, in keeping with new figures.

The Australian Car Affiliation’s newest Transport Affordability Index, launched on Sunday, exhibits common weekly gas prices throughout the nation rose to $100.39 within the June quarter.

Typical weekly family transport prices additionally grew to $412.21 in capital cities and $342.98 within the areas.

The gas prices issue within the short-term halving of the gas excise charge, inflation operating at 6.1 per cent yearly and international worth shocks stemming from the warfare in Ukraine.

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Michael Bradley, managing director of the height motoring physique, stated it was the primary time the nationwide weekly gas price common had handed $100 because the index’s inception in 2016.

“Regardless of the short-term excise minimize, gas costs are rising and proceed to be a big contributor to price of residing pressures throughout each regional and metropolitan Australia,” he stated.

Common gas prices have been $98.37 per week throughout the nation’s capital cities and $102.71 per week regionally, with motorists in Bunbury ($122.70), Geelong ($118.31) and Launceston ($114.67) the toughest hit, in keeping with the index.

The 22-cent minimize to the gas excise is because of finish subsequent month, with the Albanese authorities strongly indicating it gained’t be prolonged.

The nationwide common for petrol costs fell to 173.6 cents a litre final week, its lowest level since Easter.

Sydney stays Australia’s costliest capital metropolis for transport prices, averaging $486.18 per week, adopted by Melbourne ($461.01) and Brisbane ($454.52).

The transport price calculations take into accounts common weekly spending on gas, automobile mortgage repayments, tolls, insurance coverage and servicing, in addition to public transport.

AAA DATA ON AVERAGE FUEL COSTS PER WEEK IN CAPITAL CITIES 

* Hobart $102.63

* Darwin $99.84

* Sydney $99.13

* Canberra $98.92

* Brisbane $98.15

* Melbourne $97.29

* Perth $95.71

* Adelaide $95.28