There is a 'huge increase' of abuse by drivers angry at the price at the pump, forecourt operators say.
Petrol station workers are reporting growing abuse from drivers as fuel prices remain at record highs.
Fuel prices in the UK have remained at record levels for weeks, as many countries reduce their dependency on Russian oil in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Many petrol stations rely on additional incomes made from sales of groceries, bakery items and coffee, he said. Mr Fisher said this was putting pressure on margins, and if the current rate of drive-offs continued it would cost businesses £25 million in lost fuel sales over a year.
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