The Blog
Latest News & Industry Insights
At TankTrace, we’re changing the way Australian service station operators manage fuel compliance. Read the latest news, industry insights, and updates on the blog from the team shaping smarter, safer fuel management.

Less Time on the Forecourt, More Time with Family
Nobody buys a service station because they enjoy paperwork. You bought it to run a business of your own. Then the compliance work arrived and

Delivery Dockets and Bill of Lading: Are You Getting the Litres You Pay For?
Fuel is most vulnerable in the fifteen minutes it spends leaving a tanker. Once it is in your tank, your dips and sales account for

Net Loss vs Percentage of Throughput: Why Your Biggest Site May Not Be Your Biggest Problem
Ask an operator which of their sites has a fuel loss problem and they will usually name the busiest one. It moves the most stock,

Fuel Theft in 2026: The New Tricks and How Reconciliation Catches Them
Fuel theft used to mean a drive-off and a grainy camera still. In 2026 the expensive version is quieter, and most operators only find it

AS 4897-2008 Explained For Busy Operators
AS 4897-2008 is the Australian Standard behind the term SIRA, statistical inventory reconciliation analysis, and if you operate underground fuel tanks, it’s the standard your

Dipping Done Right
The humble dip stick is still the most important measuring instrument on most independent sites, and the most abused. We analyse thousands of tanks a