The price of fuel at the beginning of the year is still very high. And this is even if it has decreased a little in recent weeks, allowing motorists to wait for the Christmas holidays more calmly. And in fact, the cost of petrol and diesel has fallen so much that it wouldn’t even be high enough for the government. Therefore, the latter simply decided not to carry out the fuel inspection, which was originally scheduled for January 1. The latter was to be worth 100 euros and paid to the most modest drivers who needed their car to get to work.

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Spectacular flight

And this situation can sometimes cause an unexpected reaction. In fact, from the beginning of Art price increaseIn particular, with the war in Ukraine, fuel thefts throughout France have increased dramatically. And anyone, professional or individual, can suffer. The story we will tell you today confirms this once again. And some will stop at nothing. The incident took place in Lesparr-Medoc, north of Gironde, on the night of Wednesday December 27 to Thursday December 28.

A heavy loss

A group of criminals broke into a private house with the aim of: steal fuel. And it is not for nothing that this resident has a large tank containing at least 1,800 liters. A blessing for the thieves, who then simply drained it completely before fleeing. Only early in the morning did the owner realize that his stock was empty. At the moment, the culprits have not been found, an investigation is currently underway to shed light on this case.

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