Haulier blames fuel prices for diesel theft
Summary
A Worcester haulage company says thieves stole about 400 litres of diesel from two lorries over the weekend, causing roughly £800 in fuel losses. West Mercia Police said it received a report of a burglary between 24 and 25 October and that inquiries are ongoing.Key Facts
- Martin Pinches, director of M Pinches & Sons Ltd, said the fuel was taken from two vehicles.
- Pinches estimated the stolen diesel was worth about £800.
- He said thieves damaged fuel-sending units and fuel caps, leaving the vehicles out of service for a day while repairs were made.
- West Mercia Police said a large quantity of fuel was reported stolen from two lorries at the site.
- Pinches linked the theft to rising fuel prices and said the company may wait until the morning of a trip to fill its lorries.
- The article reports that diesel recently rose above £2 per litre and that filling a typical family car with diesel costs about £30 more than in late February.
- The article says the 5p-per-litre fuel duty cut will continue until July, with the levy remaining at 52p per litre.
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