A fire at Viva Energy Group's Geelong refinery in southern Australia, the largest of Australia's two oil refineries has hit petrol production, authorities said, just as the nation faces pressure to shore up fuel security with the Iran war disrupting global supply.
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Fire at Major Australian Oil Refinery
- Powerful explosions rocked one of only two working oil refineries in Australia Al Jazeera —
- Geelong oil refinery erupts in flames Sydney Morning Herald —
- ‘Unprecedented’ fire at Australian oil refinery threatens already depleted petrol supplies The Independent —
- Victorian fuel prices could spike by 20c a litre due to Geelong refinery fire, experts warn The Guardian —
- What we know about the cause and impact of the Viva Energy oil refinery fire ABC News —
Fire hits Australia's largest refinery amid fuel crisis
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