Drivers steal almost £200,000 worth of fuel every day since start of Iran war as prices soar

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Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began

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Just days after petrol prices reached their highest price since November 2022, diesel car owners are being warned of soaring fuel prices.Fuel prices have fluctuated massively in recent months amid raging tensions in the Middle East, which have led to oil prices soaring to as high as $120 (£89).Oil prices have fallen to around $83 (£62), although wholesale prices at forecourts remain high, meaning drivers are losing out when paying for petrol and diesel.Fuel prices continued to rise over the weekend as a litre of unleaded breached 160p to a new Iran war-high of 160.85p.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say RAC Fuel Watch data revealed that petrol prices are rising by an average of 0.12p per day, with drivers paying a staggering 28p more per litre than they were at the start of the Iran war.Simon Williams, head of policy at the RAC, said: "Unleaded has now risen more than 10p a litre - seven per cent - since bottoming out at 150.59p on 6 July."Diesel is up 16p (15.8p) a litre, or 10 per...

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Drivers steal almost £200,000 worth of fuel every day since start of Iran war as prices soar.

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Almost £200,000 worth of fuel has been stolen from petrol stations across the UK every day since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, fresh data shows.Analysis from Forecourt Eye suggested that incidents of fuel being taken without a motorist paying have jumped by 20 per cent in the five months since the start of the Iran war, compared to the previous five months.Petrol and diesel prices have soared across the UK since the end of February, when the United States and Iran began exchanging missile attacks following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader.At present, drivers are paying an average of 159.97p per litre for petrol, marking a new high since the start of the Iran war, while also being the highest price since November 2022.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say RAC Fuel Watch estimates that petrol and diesel prices are likely to rise in the coming days and weeks, with diesel climbing to 178.97p.Forecourt Eye said the value of stolen fuel has jumped by 48 per cent between February and...

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A: Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began

B: Almost £200,000 worth of fuel has been stolen from petrol stations across the UK every day since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, fresh data shows.Analysis from Forecourt Eye suggested that incidents of fuel being taken without a motorist paying have jumped by 20 per cent in the five months since the start of the Iran war, compared to the previous five months.Petrol and diesel prices have soared across the UK since the end of February, when the United States and Iran began exchanging missile attacks following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader.At present, drivers are paying an average of 159.97p per litre for petrol, marking a new high since the start of the Iran war, while also being the highest price since November 2022.

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A: Drivers steal almost £200,000 worth of fuel every day since start of Iran war as prices soar.