With the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the rising fuel costs and uncertainty, lots of people will be thinking about stockpiling some gasoline. Storing gasoline isn’t as straightforward as you might think though. In fact, did you know that gasoline can deteriorate and start to break down in as little as 30 days… Read on and find out how to store and keep gasoline fresh for up to two years.
If you simply buy gasoline and store it in a sealed container, it has a shelf-life of around six months if stored at 20 degrees centigrade. This drops to just three months if kept at 30 degrees centigrade. Basically, the higher the ambient temperature the more quickly gasoline will go deteriorate and become unusable.
How to Keep Gasoline Fresh for Longer
You can increase the shelf-life and keep gasoline fresh for up to two years by adding a fuel stabilizer. Fuel stabilizers are additives that you add to your gasoline that dramatically increase its shelf-life. STA-BIL Storage Fuel Stabilizer claims to keep gasoline fresh and usable for 24-months. There are other fuel stabilizers available, but STA-BIL is the market leader and is highly recommended.
