A MAN has revealed how thieves drilled a hole in the bottom of his truck to steal the gas as fuel prices rocket around the country.
An Ohio resident posted a photo of his friend’s truck to Reddit which showed a hole in the bottom of the gas tank.
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An Ohio resident had their gas tank drilled and was robbed of all the gas, with gas tank shavings coming out of the tank
The site user wrote: “My friend went to get into his work truck this morning and found that someone drilled a hole in the gas tank and stole all of his gas.”
Commenters suggested that the thieves drilled the plastic tank because he had a tamper-proof fuel cap.
The man could be left with a bill of $2000 to $4000 to replace the tank.
It comes as fuel prices in the nation continue to spiral.
In Ohio, where the theft occurred on March 21, the average gas price per gallon is $4.
Prices are rocketing because of inflation and Russia’s ongoing war on Ukraine, putting great pressure on those who commute and travel daily.
The war has caused cuts in supply from Russia, with gas giant Shell announcing it will stop purchasing gas from the country.
On top of the war, storm weather has also hurt the gas prices.
When Hurricane Ida hit in late August 2021, oil drilling capacity was significantly impacted, according to the US Energy Information Administration
This had a knock on effect on the industry that is still being felt months later.
The gas price per gallon was $2.88 a year ago and currently stands at $4.24 per AAA.
Georgia and Maryland have currently halted their tax on gas prices to ensure some ease into their residents.
Millionaire business mogul Willie Wilson donated $200,000 worth of free gas last week for struggling Americans, where lines of people showed up.
With more than 625 comments on the popular thread, people reported experiencing similar incidents.
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Source: https://www.the-sun.com/motors/4949542/gas-thieves-drilled-tank-steal-fuel-prices/
