Out-of-control blaze at one of Australia’s two remaining oil refineries in Geelong

Petrol production hit and full extent of damage unknown after ‘unprecedented’ fire at Viva plant in Corio

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Geelong oil refinery fire: what we know so far

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An explosive fire at a Geelong oil refinery – which supplies half of Victoria’s fuel and 10% of Australia’s – has been extinguished, with the impact on petrol production and the extent of the damage still unknown.

The blaze at the Viva Energy facility in Corio – one of two refineries left in the country – broke out just after 11pm Wednesday, with Fire Rescue Victoria alerted to the blaze by multiple calls to triple zero reporting explosions and flames.