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Oil refinery fire underlines 'perilous nature' of Australia's fuel supplies

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 10:10am
This handout photo taken and released by Giuliana Elakis on April 16, 2026 shows a fire at the Viva Oil Refinery in Geelong. Emergency crews were responding early on April 16 to a fire raging out of control at one of Australia's two remaining oil refineries which supplies 10 percent of the country's fuel. (Photo by Handout / Giuliana Elakis / AFP)
This handout photo taken and released by Giuliana Elakis on April 16, 2026 shows a fire at the Viva Oil Refinery in Geelong. Emergency crews were responding early on April 16 to a fire raging out of control at one of Australia's two remaining oil refineries which supplies 10 percent of the country's fuel. (Photo by Handout / Giuliana Elakis / AFP)

Oil refinery fire underlines 'perilous nature' of Australia's fuel supplies

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 10:10am

A major fire at one of Australia's two remaining oil refineries isn't expected to have much effect on national prices.  

The fire at Viva Energy's Geelong facility will hinder its ability to make petrol, but it can still produce diesel and jet fuel. 

It's one of only two sites in Australia and produces 10% of the country's fuel. 

Australia Correspondent Murray Olds told Mike Hosking the fire underlines the perilous nature of the country’s fuel supplies, as they have very limited refining capacity.  

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