A container in the form of a petrol can (10, 100) comprises a body (11; 200, 201; 300, 301) having an inlet (30; 208; 309) and an outlet (20), a valve (39, 40, 45, 51) to control liquid flow through the outlet, and an actuator (19) controlling valve movement and operable at the exterior of the body. The body defines a sealed enclosure when the inlet is closed and the actuator (19) is in its non-operative position. A dispensing spout (27; 101; 206; 306) is non-removably attached at the outlet, and if this is flexible it can be flex so that part thereof is lockingly stored in a channel (25; 207; 307) of the body when the spout is not in use. The body can be in one-piece and define rear and top handles, or can have a inner part (200; 201) to which is secured an outer body part (300; 301) which defines said handles.