AustraliaGeelong, Australia
Major fire at Australian oil refinery
Wednesday, 15 April 2026 at 16:03 UTC · 2 sources
A major fire has broken out at the Viva Energy oil refinery in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The facility is one of only two operational refineries in the country, processing approximately 120,000 barrels of crude oil per day. Emergency services are responding to the incident, though the cause and full extent of the damage are not yet clear.
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11h ago@Worldsource24
New visual media from the scene shows the scale of the large fire at the refinery.
Key Details
Facility: Viva Energy refinery, Geelong
Capacity: ~120,000 barrels per day
Cycle: Wednesday, 15 April 2026 at 16:03 UTC · First reported: 12h ago