Anomaly detection and controlling fuel dispensing operations using fuel volume determinations

A system comprising:

• a memory configured to store fuel inventory data that indicates levels of fuel in a fuel tank during a time period;
• a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and configured to:
• determine an actual amount of fuel that left the fuel tank based at least in part upon the fuel inventory data;
• determine a calculated amount of dispensed fuel associated with one or more fuel dispensing operations during the time period;
• compare the actual amount of fuel that left the fuel tank with the calculated amount of dispensed fuel;
• determine that the actual amount of fuel that left the fuel tank is more than the calculated amount of dispensed fuel;
• and
• in response to determining that the actual amount of fuel that left the fuel tank is more than the calculated amount of dispensed fuel:
• conclude that at least one fuel dispensing operation from among the one or more fuel dispensing operations is anomalous;
• and
• communicate a service message that indicates the fuel dispensing operation at a fuel dispensing terminal needs attention, wherein the fuel dispensing terminal is associated with the at least one fuel dispensing operation.

A method comprising:

• accessing fuel inventory data that indicates levels of fuel in a fuel tank during a time period;
• determining an actual amount of fuel that left the fuel tank based at least in part upon the fuel inventory data;
• determining a calculated amount of dispensed fuel associated with one or more fuel dispensing operations during the time period;
• comparing the actual amount of fuel that left the fuel tank with the calculated amount of dispensed fuel;
• determining that the actual amount of fuel that left the fuel tank is more than the calculated amount of dispensed fuel;
• and
• in response to determining that the actual amount of fuel that left the fuel tank is more than the calculated amount of dispensed fuel:
• concluding that at least one fuel dispensing operation from among the one or more fuel dispensing operations is anomalous;
• and
• causing the fuel dispensing terminal to stop dispensing fuel, wherein the fuel dispensing terminal is associated with the at least one fuel dispensing operation.