I had this problem in my '98 Nissan Almera (in 2012) and my inlaws had it in their '96-ish Lada (in 2003).
In both cases the fuel filler pipe had bursted.
Apparently those suffer under mechanical stress between the filler opening and the tank, when that moves about, or something.
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2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut.
lifetime FE over 0.2 Gigameter or 0.13 Megamile.
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