UK drivers steal almost £200,000 of fuel from petrol stations every day during Iran war

First-time offenders accounted for a 23 per cent rise in incidents and a 26 per cent increase in the volume of fuel stolen

Neil Lancefield, Press Association Transport Correspondent Drivers have stolen an average of nearly £200,000 worth of fuel from UK forecourts every day since the start of the Iran oil crisis, according to analysis. Fuel theft prevention company Forecourt Eye said incidents of fuel taken without payment soared by 20% in

For first-time offenders, there was a 23% increase in the number of incidents.

Drivers have stolen an average of almost £200,000 worth of fuel from UK forecourts every day since the start of the Iran oil crisis, analysis shows.

UK drivers have stolen almost £200,000 of fuel from petrol stations on average every day since the Iran war broke out and sent prices soaring, according to industry analysis.

Incidents of fuel being taken without payment have risen by a fifth in five months, according to industry analysis.

An estimated daily average of £194,000-worth of petrol is stolen across Britain every day following the Iran war price surge, new data shows - that's 20 per cent more than before

Incidents of fuel taken without payment soared by 20% in the five months after the conflict began on February 28

THIEVING drivers have stolen an average of nearly £200,000 worth of fuel from UK forecourts every day since the start of the Iran oil crisis, according to analysis. Fuel theft prevention company Forecourt Eye said incidents of fuel taken without payment soared by 20% in the five months after the conflict began on Febru

Prices are forecast to increase to about $2.20 a litre for unleaded and $2.60 a litre for diesel when the fuel excise returns to its normal rate.

Petrol now costs more than $1.90 a litre in every capital city, with diesel expected to exceed $2.40 a litre Petrol prices could surpass $2 a litre and diesel $2.40 in coming days, after the government’s 16-cent discount ends on Sunday. The 32-cent per litre reduction in fuel excise, introduced in March at the peak of

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Tesco is offering drivers 8p off per litre of fuel at more than 500 petrol stations this summer