Police, Convenience Store Industry Prepare for Gas Thefts as Prices Continue to Rise

Police, Convenience Store Industry Prepare for Gas Thefts as Prices Continue to Rise
The prices for a litre of various grades of gasoline are displayed on a pump at a Shell gas station in Vancouver on March 8, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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Police and small retailers are preparing for an increase in “gas-and-dash” thefts as gasoline prices across Canada soar following sanctions against Russia that have put the squeeze on global oil supply.

The invasion of Ukraine just over two weeks ago has prompted some countries, including the United States, to ban imports of Russian oil or to move toward phasing them out.