Fuel thefts surge 62% as petrol and diesel drivers avoid paying high pump prices

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Fuel thefts surge 62% as petrol and diesel drivers avoid paying high pump prices.

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Fuel thefts have soared over the last two months in response to expensive petrol and diesel costs as drivers break the law to avoid paying high rates.New data shows that instances of fuel theft have surged by 62 per cent compared to the same time last year.The spate of crimes has risen in response to petrol and diesel prices reaching their highest levels in more than three years due to the conflict in the Middle East.Fresh data from RAC Fuel Watch shows that drivers are paying 157.57p for petrol and 190.13p for diesel, although prices have fallen slightly over the weekend.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Research from fuel theft recovery company Pay My Fuel found that the average weekly rate of drive-offs per forecourt increased from 2.1 in March last year to 3.4 this year.The company, which services 1,400 forecourts across the UK, said that drivers were also becoming more brazen in the amount of fuel they were trying to take without paying.The average value of fuel stolen per...

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