A fuel dispensing apparatus comprises a fuel line (3) for transporting fuel from a fuel reservoir (2), a flexible fuel dispensing hose (11) for dispensing the fuel to a vehicle, and a piping component (5) configured to connect the fuel dispensing hose (11) to the fuel line (3). The piping component comprises a resilient element (7) configured to move the piping component (5) from a first position to a second position.