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Mon, 03 Aug 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.

* Almost £200,000 worth of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began
* Incidents of fuel theft have risen by 20% in 5 months, with a value increase of 48%
* Average daily incidents: 2,872
* Daily volume of stolen fuel: 108,900 litres (up 24% from pre-war levels)
* Forecourt Eye to partner with facial recognition company Facewatch to offer retailers crime reporting technology for free.