Viva Energy refinery fire impacts Australian fuel security

A massive fire at the Viva Energy refinery in Geelong, Australia, struck the petrol-processing complex on April 15. The incident occurred at one of only two remaining refineries in a country that previously operated eight.

Seven months after the fire, the facility is operating at approximately 90 per cent of its pre-fire capacity. While workers continue to dismantle damaged machinery, executives are in negotiations with the Albanese government regarding arrangements that could secure the refinery’s operations until 2040.