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Geelong Fuel Refinery Fire Won't Lead to Rationing, Australian PM Says
The fire forced Viva Energy to cut output to 80% for diesel and aviation fuel and 60% for petrol, officials said.
- On Friday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited the Viva Energy Refinery in Geelong after cutting short a diplomatic trip to Malaysia and Brunei to address a major fire at the facility.
- The blaze erupted Wednesday night due to a mechanical fault in piping; emergency crews contained the fire to a 50 square metres area after 13 hours of firefighting efforts.
- Viva Energy CEO Scott Wyatt reported the facility is operating at reduced rates, with production continuing at 80 per cent for diesel and aviation fuel and 60 per cent for petrol.
- Albanese ruled out shifting the national fuel security plan to rationing, while the government secured an extra 100 million litres of fuel through recent diplomatic efforts in Southeast Asia.
- Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles confirmed foreign interference was not the cause, while Australian Workers Union state branch president Ross Kenna urged increased domestic refinery investment for long-term fuel security.
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The Straits TimesAustralia rules out fuel restrictions after fire at its largest refinery
The refinery is currently operating at reduced rates, producing about 60 per cent of petrol output and 80 per cent of diesel and aviation fuel after a fire hit two of its petrol processing units on Thursday.
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