WA commuters are bracing for further pain at the bowser as fuel prices skyrocket with the end of the fuel excise cut and the flaring conflict in the Middle East. Prices in Perth will climb back to an average of 195.7 cents per litre on Tuesday, almost 30 cents more expensive compared to a month ago. Diesel prices have also increased dramatically, with the average cost per litre in Perth 239.6 cents on Tuesday, up nearly two cents in a single day. Credit: Michael Wilson / The West AustralianMr Gillson said he would have liked to see the fuel excise cut prolonged. “It would have helped out a lot (to keep the excise cut in place).”