France Faces Fuel Shortages at Gas Stations While UK Sees Surge in Theft

07:00 - 5.08.2026


August 4, Fineko/abc.az. A growing number of gas stations across France are beginning to experience supply shortages for motor fuels.

While major queues have not yet formed, warning bollards are being installed in parking areas and long-term parking lots to alert drivers to potential fuel theft directly from vehicles.

Meanwhile, rising retail prices in neighboring Great Britain have driven a sharp spike in fuel theft. According to British media reports, total daily fuel losses from vehicle siphoning and drivers fleeing gas stations without paying have reached nearly £200,000 per day.