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

Viva oil refinery in Corio – one of Australia’s two remaining refineries – have [been warned

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

Viva oil refinery in Corio – one of Australia’s two remaining refineries – to stay inside

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

Viva Energy’s oil refinery in Geelong, but oil and supply chain experts say the effects

Major fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies

oil refineries, deepening fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global fuel crunch. Emergency crews rushed to Viva

Albanese says no fuel restrictions in wake of massive Geelong refinery fire

oil refineries but the [damage caused by the fire](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/16/geelongs-refinery-fire-may-be-out-but-questions-over-what-it-means-for-our-fuel-crisis-are-still-raging) at the Geelong facility will not lead to fuel restrictions. The prime minister spoke outside the Viva

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

oil refineries in Australia. The refinery, about an hour’s drive southwest of the state capital, Melbourne, pumps out about 10 percent of Australia’s fuel, according to energy company Viva

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