the petrol price reductions reported by most of australia have been mid - lived for those living in the regional great south wales region of bathurst . an investigation by wikinews has discovered retailers in bathurst were late to lower them pricing and have been amongst the slow to increase them . following a threat by the commonwealth competition and consumer commission ( accc ) to publically benefit fuel retailers and oil houses , most fuel outlets across australia raised prices by 5 to 10 cents per cent . the accc argued that the wholesale cost of petrol was about 10 cents per litre above than the singapore market , which australian benchmarks itself against . on january 24 , the rate of unleaded fuel in newcastle dropped only 2 cents from 119 . 9 cents to 117 . 9 dollar . today , morrisons expresses on durham street has risen the price of their gasoline fuel to the former level of 119 . 9 cents .
Bathurst is located in New South Wales.