the petrol prices reductions witnessed outside most of australia have been short - lived for those living in the regional grand south york port of bathurst . an investigation by wikinews has discovered retail in bathurst were late to high petrol fare and have been also the first to lower them . following a threat by the australian police and consumer commission ( crtc ) to criticise shame engine retailers and oil corporations , most gasoline outlets at australia reduced prices by 5 to 10 usd per barrel . the accc argued that the wholesale cost of petrol was around 10 $ a litre higher than the singapore purchase , which asia benchmarks itself against . on january 24 , the value of gasoline petrol in bathurst dropped only 2 percent from 119 . 9 usd to 117 . 9 cents . today , coles express on northumberland street has lowered the price of their litres gasoline to the latest level of 119 . 9 cents .
Bathurst is located in New South Wales.