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fire has broken out at one of Australia's two oil refineries, deepening fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global fuel crunch. Emergency crews rushed to Viva's Corio oil refinery
Viva oil refinery in Corio – one of Australia’s two remaining refineries – have [been warned](https://www.frv.vic.gov.au/crews-battle-corio-refinery-blaze) to stay inside to avoid smoke. Geelong’s mayor, **Stretch Kontelj**, told ABC Melbourne radio this morning
refineries. The prime minister had been scheduled to arrive back in Sydney late tonight, but instead flew through the night to visit Geelong early this morning. He will visit the Viva Energy site with
Viva’s Corio facility is one of two domestic refineries that reduce Australia’s heavy reliance on direct imports of ready-to-use oil products from Asia. A fire [broke out at the facility late
Geelong suburb of Corio, began on Wednesday night, with Fire Rescue Victoria alerted to the blaze by multiple calls to triple zero reporting explosions and flames. According to the Viva Energy website, the refinery
fire at Geelong’s Viva refinery couldn’t have come at a worse time, even if damage was not as great as first feared. The energy minister, Chris Bowen conceded it was “really bad timing
Viva oil refinery in Corio – one of Australia’s two remaining refineries – to stay inside to avoid smoke. A Watch and Act for local residents was issued at 1am, which was later downgraded