Iranian petrol costs about 1.5 cents a litre; Australians pay $2.45
One Australian dollar gets 121 litres of petrol in Iran versus Australia's $2.45 per litre.
Melbourne student Pav Jayawardena posted a video from Iran showing petrol at just 1500 Toman, roughly 1.5 Australian cents per litre. The video, captioned "Aussies cover your eyes and ears," uploaded to his social media on Thursday, has since been watched by more than 2 million people.
One Australian dollar buys 121 litres of petrol there, he noted, calling it "incredible." Back home, petrol in Western Australia averaged $2.48 a litre on Friday, slightly above the national average of $2.45.
The Northern Territory peaked at $2.70, while South Australia was cheapest at $2.42. Online, the contrast sparked outrage with viewers sharing their pain.
"My wallet is crying," one person commented. "I just spent 100 dollars on 35 litres," another added.
- 1.5 Australian cents per litre
- Iran petrol cost
- $2.45 per litre
- Australia average
- More than 2 million
- Video views
Why it mattersAustralians depend on cars for work and life, so petrol price swings directly affect household budgets.
AustraliaAustralian petrol costs $2.42 to $2.70 per litre depending on state, and experts warn prices will keep rising.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
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