THIEVES are stealing petrol instead of vehicles following the fuel prices hike.

China Press reported that owners of several cars and motorcycles at a flat in Petaling Jaya had a rude shock when they woke up to find their petrol tanks empty.

One of the victims told the daily he witnessed four youths on several motorcycles siphoning petrol from the vehicles as he was approaching his motorcycle.

"As I approached them to stop them, they sped off on their machines," he said.

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