A Sydney gas station proprietor is up in arms after a truck driver made off with nearly $3,000 in fuel in a single incident.
In a recent occurrence at Anthony Pincevic’s Cranebrook service station, a truck driver spent about ten minutes filling up multiple tanks.
Pincevic recounted that the driver then nonchalantly got back into his vehicle and drove away, absconding with approximately $2,800 in petrol.
According to the business owner, what infuriated him most was the driver’s audacious demeanor, even using the station’s amenities to clean his truck before leaving.
“People assume, ‘it’s a Shell, it’s a large establishment,’” Pincevic explained.
“But no, you’re actually robbing a family-operated business.”
Despite fuel prices dropping, service stations like Pincevic’s site are still reporting more thefts than usual and it’s hitting their bottom line.
“The margins are super low, we’re trying to keep it fair for everyone,” Pincevic said.
NRMA spokesperson Peter Khoury said Australians are not out of the woods yet.
“The only certainty we have right now is just how volatile things are,” Khoury said.
“Again, even though these wholesale and terminal great prices have been falling last 48 hours, the benchmark prices have gone back up.”
Meanwhile Pincevic has reported the theft to the police but without much luck so far. So, he’s taking matters into his own hands.
“If anyone knows him, we’ll give out a $1000 reward,” Pincevic said.
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