Five ways the Iran peace deal could affect you and your money

Five ways the Iran peace deal could affect you and your money 1 hour ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Daniel Thomas and Miguel Roca-Terry Getty Images The outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran in February caused shock waves across the global economy. The region plays a key role in global oil and gas supplies, and the closure of the key Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor, has driven up prices on a wide range of things from energy bills to air fares. On 18 June, Iran and the US signed a deal aimed at bringing an end to the war, with the Strait set to reopen. But negotiations on some of the thorniest issues - including Iran's nuclear programme - will be deferred for 60 days, raising questions about how long this agreement will last. Here are five ways the deal might affect your day-to-day life. 1. How far will petrol and diesel prices fall? The war caused an immediate rise in motor fuel prices, as production and transport of oil in the Middle East slowed or stopped entirely. Prices at the pump have started to drift lower in recent weeks on rising hopes for a peace deal. But they are still far above where they were before the conflict began. As of Thursday in the UK, petrol cost an average of 154.72p per litre, while diesel was an average 174.30p per litre, according to RAC Fuel Watch data. Nearly four months ago, petrol was 132.05p a litre and diesel was 141.6p. In the US, the latest data shows that average gasoline prices stood at $4.05 (£3.05) per gallon , up from $2.94 per gallon before the war started, while diesel had risen from $3.81 to $5.06 over the same period. Simon Williams, head of policy at the RAC, said the recent fall in global oil and wholesale petrol prices "if sustained - will "in time lead to much lower prices at the pumps". But he said: "The big question is how fast will this happen, and whether the fall in pump prices happens as swiftly as the rise drivers had to endure through March and April did." 2. Why heating bills are hard to call UK gas prices almost doubled at the beginning of the conflict, sparking fears of higher energy bills across the country. Gas is used directly in millions of homes for heating and hot water; it was also used to generate about 27% of our electricity last year. The benchmark UK gas price was below 80p a therm before the Iran war began but was trading at around 157p by 19 March. Now it's back down at 98p per therm. However, the consultancy Cornwall Insight says it would be "overly optimistic" to assume prices will quickly return to pre-conflict levels. Firstly, the UK energy regulator Ofgem has already set its next price cap on household energy bills for July and it can't be changed. The average household bill is set to rise by 13% - or £221 – per year from next month. The cap covers 33 million households in England, Wales and Scotland. 3. Why airfares may stay high The Gulf is where Europe gets around half of its jet fuel from. In the weeks following the start of the war, jet fuel prices