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Victoria Police have launched an investigation following a spate of fuel thefts in Kyneton, located in central Victoria. Several streets in the area fell victim to these incidents over the weekend.
Authorities have reported that unknown individuals tampered with the fuel cap covers of vehicles parked on Wedge and Powlett streets. The thefts are believed to have occurred between 5 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. the following day.
While the investigation is ongoing, police are keen to hear from anyone with information about these incidents.
In a related issue, truck drivers in rural Queensland have been advised to secure their fuel tanks. This warning comes after reports surfaced of fuel being stolen from trucks while their drivers slept overnight.
“With fuel prices on the rise across Australia, unfortunately, we see an increase in opportunistic theft,” a spokesperson for Ambrose Haulage Pty Ltd stated on Facebook.
“One of our drivers had a very close call overnight at Moonie with someone attempting to access the truck.
“Please keep an extra eye out when you’re parked up especially overnight.”
The surging price of fuel and regional shortage has prompted calls for stricter fuel rationing across the country.
One Nation’s Barnaby Joyce said now was the time to ramp up conservation efforts as our existing stock is depleted.
“We should be going towards rationing,” Joyce said.
“The problem is taking its second iteration, because you’ve got to remember, the oil we were using at the start of the crisis had already been extracted from the Middle East.
“So we weren’t having to contend with the closure of the Strait of Hormoz. It’s actually going to become more difficult.”
Current petrol supplies are expected to run dry at the end of April.
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