Oil stolen in Ballymena

7 October 2008

Thieves stole several large barrels of oil and bags of coal from a shop in Ballymena last week, according to a report.

A number of 20-litre drums of oil went missing from the shop in Main Street, Cullybackey last Friday, says the Ballymena Times.

Staff only discovered the theft when starting work on Monday morning.

Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone who noticed a suspicious vehicle in the area to contact them.

The fuel thefts come as rising energy prices hit the British public despite the fluctuations in the crude oil market.

Oil prices fell below $88 (£50.19) on Monday to record an eight-month low, meaning crude oil has now dropped 40 per cent since its peak of $147.27 a barrel in July.

The theft in Ballymena comes just a day after police in Norwich warned heating oil users to be vigilant over their tanks for the second time in as many weeks, after a spate of incidents.

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