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Yards face up up to three attempts to steal fuel a day amid rising gasoline prices | Gasoline prices

Rising gasoline prices led to an increase in number of drivers trying drive off without payment, with front yards facing up up to three theft attempts per day on on average, data from industry experts show.

How cost of filling up took off in recent weeks, so the number of cases where motorists either left without paying or claimed they had no funds of payment.

Figures from Forecourt Eye, a payment collection company on on behalf of of about 1000 garages across the UK, show there was a 39% increase in reports of non-payment between January and May of this year.

The company’s CEO, Nick Fisher, stated that up up to 3,000 theft attempts per day at the facilities where it works.

British Petroleum Security Syndicate (Boss), another organization dealing with debt. for gasoline retailers the number of attempted thefts increased by 22%. in in first a week of June vs. with same period in May.

Claire Nichol, Executive Director director of Boss, said: “There is no doubt that there is a connection between rising fuel prices and rising incidents of fuel for filling stations crime”.

Luc Bosdet, Representative for A.A., said, “When pump prices reach record levels, theft of fuel from cars and railway stations attracts two types of of thief: desperate and organized.

“Some amount of fuel stolen because the thief somebody who relies on their carmotorcycle or scooter to get to them work but their finances were broken cost of life crisis. Then stealing fuel becomes an act of despair. And then you have organized thieves who see high price of necessary item as very profitable and easy to sell on”.

Station Eye and Boss said more drivers claimed to have forgotten their wallets than just driving off without pay, a departure from what used to be about 50-50.

Average cost of filling a typical family car with petrol hit more than £100 for in first time this week on what experts called “a truly dark day” for Great Britain drivers. Figures from the RAC showed an average price of liter of gasoline reached record 183.16p on Thursday, taking the average cost of filling 55 liters family car up to £101.06.

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Along with rising fuel prices, consumers facing Wider cost of living crisis, with rising electricity and food bills also exert pressure on budgets.

Rishi Sunak introduced 5p fuel duty cut in March spring announcement help bring costs down, but some activists argue the cuts don’t go through on at the pumps.

RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams blamed government of be “fixated” on security retailers pass on the 5th of March duty cut out completely”, claiming that this is “ignoring fact that wholesale costs of since then fuel has skyrocketed.”

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