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Australia news live: large fire at Geelong oil refinery; Canavan defends Coalition’s hardline immigration plan

news live: large fire at Geelong oil refinery; Canavan defends Coalition’s hardline immigration plan

Albanese’s visits to key allies have borne early fruits of fuel and fertiliser but ‘resilience’ is on the budget agenda

oil, fuel and fertiliser. [Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) It’s why the fire at Geelong’s Viva refinery

Victorian fuel prices could spike by 20c a litre due to Geelong refinery fire, experts warn

Geelong, but oil and supply chain experts say the effects should be short-lived. Viva’s Corio facility is one of two domestic refineries that reduce Australia’s heavy reliance on direct imports of ready

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

News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) FRV warned residents in areas south of the Viva oil refinery in Corio – one of Australia’s two remaining refineries – to stay inside to avoid smoke. A Watch

Fire breaks out at crucial Australian refinery, raising fuel supply fears

Geelong run by Viva Energy on Wednesday night, had been brought “under control” at noon (02:00 GMT) on Thursday. Flames as high as 60m (200 feet) erupted after a gas leak ignited