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

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.

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

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

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Sky Published 3 August 2026

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

BBC Published 3 August 2026

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

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

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