Australia news live: ski fields reach July temperature high; diesel prices surge

Diesel prices rise 15 cents in five days Diesel prices have risen 15 cents a litre in five days as Donald Trump’s war in Iran lifts global oil prices. Oil and fuel costs have risen to their highest levels in over a month. Brent crude oil prices fell to nearly US $70 a barrel after the mid-June peace deal between the US and Iran but have risen to US$88 after over a week of strikes. Rising oil costs have pushed up wholesale prices for diesel and petrol, with service stations passing the increase on to motorists. Diesel prices have risen from 192.8 to 209.9 cents per litre from Monday to Saturday in Melbourne, according to MotorMouth average data. Diesel hit 207.1 cents in Brisbane, 205.1 in Sydney, 204.3 in Adelaide and 201.5 in Perth. Unleaded petrol prices are up seven cents per litre in a week, at 177.5 cents per litre in Brisbane, 175.8 in Melbourne and 172.5 in Sydney. View image in fullscreen A man pumps fuel into a vehicle at a petrol station in Sydney. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters