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Australia Refinery Fire Hits Petrol Output Amid Iran War Supply Concerns | Dawn News English
April 16, 2026
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A fire at the largest of Australia's two oil refineries has hit petrol production, authorities said on Thursday, as emergency crews worked to extinguish the blaze. Firefighters were battling a fire at Viva Energy's motor gasoline production unit at its Geelong refinery in Victoria state, which processes crude into petrol. No injuries have been reported from the fire, which emergency crews were alerted to at about 11:15 p.m.
(1315 GMT) on Wednesday (April 15), said Fire Rescue Victoria assistant chief fire officer Michael McGuinness. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawndotcom/ Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/dawn_com Website: www.dawn.com Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews #Australia #RefineryFire #OilRefinery #EnergyCrisis #PetrolSupply #FuelSupply #VivaEnergy #Geelong #VictoriaAustralia #BreakingNews #WorldNews #OilIndustry #EnergySecurity #FireNews #AustraliaNews
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