School holidays have hit the Lower Hunter with a familiar surge in petrol prices, with the average price for unleaded petrol soaring to a 60-day high of 148.8c/L last week.
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It has dropped slightly this week to 148.4c/L, which is still nearly 20 cents a litre more than when petrol bottomed out at an average of 129.9c/L on April 2.
For those looking to find a cheaper drop, Thornton and Kurri Kurri are again welcoming destinations.
7-Eleven Thornton (130.3c/L unleaded, 139.9c/L diesel) and BP Thornton (130.3c/L unleaded) are among the best bargain buys around Maitland.
Heading out to Kurri will help the hip pocket as well.
Metro Heddon Greta has unleaded for 131.7c/L, while 132.9c/L unleaded is on offer at Kurri Puma, Metro Cliftleigh and Metro Petroleum Kurri Kurri.
