Fuel theft from UK forecourts is increasing in the months since the Iran war began, according to industry analysis cited by multiple outlets. The reports say that nearly £200,000 worth of petrol is taken without payment each day across Britain. This daily average is estimated at about £194,000, which represents a rise of around 20% over the level seen in the preceding five-month period.
BBC reports that incidents of unpaid fuel taking have increased by a fifth over the past five months. The Mirror and the Daily Mail both attribute the change to the period following the start of the conflict on 28 February, describing a sustained upward trend during that timeframe. While the outlets differ slightly in the exact phrasing and daily estimate, they present the same core figures: the scale of daily theft is close to £200,000 and the rate has grown by about one-fifth since February 28.
The coverage focuses on forecourt theft volumes and the comparison between the five months after the conflict began and the previous five months.
