FED:Motorists to enjoy cheaper petrol

AAP General News (Australia)
08-30-2010
FED:Motorists to enjoy cheaper petrol

The national average price for petrol fell to a six month low of one dollar 24 a litre
in the past week .. and economists say motorists are likely to enjoy the cheaper fuel
for a while.

The weekly petrol price report shows the average price of petrol in Australia dropped
0.8 per cent.

In metropolitan towns petrol fell to an average one dollar 12 per litre .. and the
regional average declined to one dollar 27 per litre.

Commonwealth Securities economist SAVANTH SEBASTIAN says pump prices are only heading
in one direction .. down.

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KEYWORD: PETROL (CANBERRA)

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