UK motorists are stealing roughly £200,000 worth of fuel daily from petrol stations, as prices climb following disruption to global oil supplies caused by the Iran war.
Frustrated UK Drivers Drive Off Without Paying As Fuel Prices Bite
UK drivers have stolen approximately £200,000 worth of fuel every day since the Iran war began, according to analysis by fuel theft prevention platform Forecourt Eye, as reported by Gazette NGR.
Fuel theft incidents at petrol stations rose 20 per cent in the five months after the war started on February 28, compared with the previous five months, the platform said. The value of fuel stolen across the UK’s 8,359 forecourts jumped 48 per cent to an estimated £194,000 daily, while stolen volume rose 24 per cent, from 87,000 to 108,900 litres a day.
Forecourt Eye, which analysed data from 550 forecourts, said daily incidents climbed to at least 2,872 from about 2,400. Stations reported “abuse, intimidation, and violence from frustrated customers,” with some drivers leaving without paying.
First-time offenders drove a 23 per cent rise in incidents, while repeat offenders accounted for a 17 per cent increase. Managing director Michelle Henchoz called for “joined-up technology” to help operators as offending grows “more organised and more sophisticated.”
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