Lease claims oil tank must be filled on termination

[dwells]

What is the name of your state? ME
It also states that it was full when we moved in. It was not.
Landlord never inspected the place between renters, she took the word of agent renting it for her.
We signed the lease after we saw the place so we didn't check the oil tank when we saw it and we didn't see the lease and the full oil tank thing until after we looked at the place.
I informed the landlord of this and told her I can sort of prove it wasn't full. I ordered oil to the house right after I moved in. There is no way any human person could use a 225 gallon of oil in a week.
She agreed and was upset that she already dealt with the previous tenants and their deposit.
Now she's dead. It wasn't written down.
I'm screwed right?

 

[Some Random Guy]

Contact the new owner in writing and explain the situation to them. Include a photocopyu of the bill for the first oil fill. Ask if they would prefer to give you credit for the 225 gallons now or if they prefer to pay you for 225 gallons at the last rate you paid when your lease is over.

 

[dwells]

That's the other thing. Oil was much cheaper then. We let it go down because we didn't know what would happen. If I filled it now and asked him for the money it's much more expensive than then, he could say no and we are out that money. IF it was full when we started, I would fill it but we would still be losing money because now it's over $1 more a gallon.
How does that work?
If it was full when we got there, it would have been about $580. So why wouldn't we just fill it to $580 instead of $832. (today's price). My next lease, I'm going to ask that question.
That's a scam.

Contact the new owner in writing and explain the situation to them. Include a photocopyu of the bill for the first oil fill. Ask if they would prefer to give you credit for the 225 gallons now or if they prefer to pay you for 225 gallons at the last rate you paid when your lease is over.