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oil refinery fire
Coverage of oil refinery fire in the Nexus archive.
- 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.