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Geelong
Coverage of Geelong in the Nexus archive.
- Albanese says no fuel restrictions in wake of massive Geelong refinery fire
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that the fire at the Geelong (Corio) refinery will not lead to stage 3 fuel restrictions in Australia, despite a 40% reduction in petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel production. The Viva Energy refinery, which supplied half of Victoria’s fuel, was damaged in a 13-hour blaze.
- Victorian fuel prices could spike by 20c a litre due to Geelong refinery fire, experts warn
A fire at Viva Energy’s Geelong oil refinery has prompted warnings of a 20c per litre petrol price spike in Victoria, though national fuel supplies remain unaffected. Experts suggest the impact will be short-term, with some stations facing temporary outages as refinery output slows.