I guess I am speaking from an Australian perspective. I'm unaware if massive shortages have occurred here. At least, 'hijackings' are unlikely due to our rational gun policies.

The scheme would require some kind of massive, centralised planning to be enforceable. Charging individuals differing amounts for fuel is the first error, in my opinion. Also assuming that anyone queueing up at a fuel station has 'insider information' - what if all stations in an area are out of petrol? Does that criminalise every person queuing?

It seems you're presenting this idea in the context of some kind of future American society. Instead of working to socialise fuel, I would hope that by 'then', we would have moved away from ICE passenger vehicles.

I also wonder if you're trying to solve the problem from an oil-producer's perspective, or government perspective - basically capitalistic or socialist approaches to the situation.
Checking fuel guages, VIN etc. would all require extra personnel - why not just get some armed guards/police to secure fuel stations, and allow them to sell available supplies for whatever price 'the market' reaches 'equillibrium' at?
Price spikes + extra security seems to solve the issue for me.
If American neighbourhoods devolve into armed confrontations, you only have your military-industrial complex to blame.

Or, simply ration fuel - weren't 'they' already doing that for truckers somewhere?

Why make things more complicated than necessary?

Just about every gasoline pump in the US has a credit card payment slot. Simply allocate, i. e. ration gasoline to a reasonable average user rate, and require all gasoline purchases to be made by credit card. No more gallons on the card, no gasoline.

If there is a problem with that concept peddle it as a homeland security measure, in that we can monitor the driving of terrorist. The folks in the asphalt paradise will lap that up 8-)).

Rationing by allocation will get you long waiting lines & empty supermarkets. It is the most efficient way of wrecking the economy. Have we all forgotten the USSR?
If it comes to the point where we actually have a shortage and need to resort to extreme measures, do you really think the economy is going to be humming along fine?  Hopefully higher oil prices will push us away from ICE cars before the point where we have to start rationing fuel.  At that point the economy is wrecked period...doesn't really matter how you try to solve the crisis.