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

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.