The invention relates to a fuel container of thermoplastic plastics material having an upper base (2) and a lower base (3) which are supported against each other by means of at least one column-like support element (4) which is in each case welded at the end side to a wall (6) of the upper base (2) and a wall (6) of the lower base (3), wherein the support element (4) extends between at least one dome-like indentation (5) of the wall (6) of the upper base (2) and the lower base (3) or between at least one dome-like indentation (5) of the wall of the lower base (3) and the upper base (2) or between two opposing dome-like indentations (5) of the wall (6) of the upper base (2) and the lower base (3).