As you are probably already aware, petrol prices are on the up.
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So much so that prices in some areas in southeast Queensland have already exceeded $1.70.
Mount Isa's prices vary by up to seven cents a litre throughout the city with the most expensive as of Friday morning October 4 for unleaded 91 being Caltex at 164.9 cents per litre and the cheapest Puma at 157.9 cents per litre.
Diesel prices are slightly cheaper in Mount Isa with the most expensive as of October 4 being United at 156.9 cents per litre and the cheapest being Puma at 150.9 cents per litre.
The higher prices have been attributed to the oil attacks in Saudi Arabia, the trade war between the United States and China and a weaker Australian dollar.
Australia's fuel taxes currently stand at $0.416 per litre on unleaded and diesel.
RACQ spokesperson Renee Smith said in the last two weeks we have seen a substantial increase in the ULP price in Mount Isa, with prices jumping by 18 cents per litre.
"This is partly due to the spike in the oil price and partly due to increases in indicative retail margins," Ms Smith said.
"The oil price has fallen and may fall further, but will it will take a while for this to fully filter through and for retail fuel prices in Mount Isa to dip again."
Ms Smith said motorists should look for the cheapest price in Mount Isa.
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