I disagree with the paragraph below from #5. Above this paragraph the author writes that the kids purchase the petro from the station, so there would be no loss of station revenue or taxes.

Makes you wonder about the rest of the article.

The contraband cuts down on gas station revenues, and consequently, the government’s cut of gas taxes, so U.S. forces in northern cities such as Mosul are trying to help out by cracking down, sometimes giving away the confiscated gas to motorists for free.