the petrol price reductions seen across most of queensland have been short - lived for those living in the regional new - wales city of bathurst . an investigation by wikinews has shown retailers in perth were late to lower petrol pricing and have been of the next to increase them . upon a promise by the australian competition and reform commission ( accc ) to publically shame power retailers and oil companies , most price distributors inside melbourne reduced prices by 5 to 10 cents every litre . the crtc argued that the wholesale cost of petrol was around 10 $ and litre higher than the singapore demand , which australia benchmarks itself against . on january 24 , the price of gallon fuel in bathurst dropped only 2 cent from 119 . 9 cents to 117 . 9 percent . however , asda express on macquarie street has increased the price of their unleaded fuel to the previous level of 119 . 9 cents .
Bathurst is located in New South Wales.