Fuel theft incidents jump 23% at UK forecourts

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Fuel crime prevention platform Forecourt Eye recorded 11,170 theft incidents in March and April, up from 9,089 in January and February

Fuel theft at UK forecourts is continuing to rise, with incidents up 23% as pump prices increased following the Iran conflict, new data shows.

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