Business · 3 August 2026

How much fuel is stolen from UK forecourts daily?

Drivers have stolen almost £194,000 of fuel from UK forecourts daily since the Iran war began on February 28, monitoring firm Forecourt Eye found. Theft incidents climbed 20 percent and stolen volumes 26 percent among first-time offenders, based on 550 of Britain's 8,359 forecourts. Petrol prices have climbed 27 pence a litre to 160p and diesel 37 pence to 179p since the war began.

By BriefTea Editorial · 3 August 2026 at 4:37

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