diff --git a/libs/turtle-utils.lua b/libs/turtle-utils.lua
index 7c09004..86dcd64 100644
--- a/libs/turtle-utils.lua
+++ b/libs/turtle-utils.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local turtleUtils = {}
 
 local DEFAULT_IDLE_TIME = 2
+local DEFAULT_MIN_FUEL_NEEDED = 1000
 
 turtleUtils.isFuelItem = function(item)
   item = item or {}
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ turtleUtils.refuelAllFromInventory = function()
   end
 end
 
--- utils function used by "compactInventory"
+-- utils functions used by "compactInventory"
 local function getItemsMap()
   local result = {}
 
@@ -283,4 +284,47 @@ turtleUtils.compactInventory = function()
   return turtleUtils.countFreeSlots() - initialNbFreeSlots
 end
 
+-- utils functions used by "refuelWithBuffer"
+local function getSuckFn(side)
+  if side == 'front' then
+    return turtle.suck
+  elseif side == 'top'
+    return turtle.suckUp
+  elseif side == 'bottom'
+    return turtle.suckDown
+  end
+end
+
+local function findFuelSlot(inventory)
+  for slot in pairs(inventory.list()) do
+    local item = inventory.getItemDetail(slot)
+
+    if item and turtleUtils.isFuelItem(item) then
+      return slot
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+-- Refuel using a buffer chest
+turtleUtils.refuelWithBuffer = function(sideFuel, sideBuffer, minFuelNeeded, sleepTime)
+  sleepTime = sleepTime or DEFAULT_IDLE_TIME
+  minFuelNeeded = minFuelNeeded or DEFAULT_MIN_FUEL_NEEDED
+  local suckFn = getSuckFn(sideBuffer)
+
+  if not suckFn then
+    return false, 'refuelWithBuffer: sideBuffer should be "front", "top" or "bottom"'
+  end
+
+  local fuelInventory = waitForInventory(sideFuel, sleepTime)
+  local bufferInventory = waitForInventory(sideBuffer, sleepTime)
+
+  local ok, errMessage = turtleUtils.refuel(minFuelNeeded, function()
+    local fuelSlot = findFuelSlot(fuelInventory)
+    fuelInventory.pushItems(peripheral.getName(bufferInventory), fuelSlot)
+    return suckFn()
+  end, sleepTime)
+
+  return ok, errMessage
+end
+
 return turtleUtils
\ No newline at end of file