Talk:Jerry Can/@comment-108.52.27.183-20180512024635/@comment-5821715-20200403233037
It pervents the oil from spoiling and is also more weight efficient.
A regular can of Lantern fuel weighs 0.5 kg and contains 0.5 L of liquid.
A filled jerry can contains 4 L of fuel, but only weighs 3.30 kg; a full 0.7 kg lighter.
It also has the side benefit of not filling your inventory with a million different bottles of Lantern fuel whenever you go fishing.