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Fuel prices fall despite Geelong refinery blaze as Albanese says facility production has slipped by 40%

Prime minister says Corio refinery fire will not push Australia into stage 3 restrictions, despite reduced production of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel Track Australia’s fuel prices, service station outages and…

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The GuardianApr 17, 2026, 7:43 AM

Fuel prices fall despite Geelong refinery blaze as Albanese says facility production has slipped by 40%

Prime minister says Corio refinery fire will not push Australia into stage 3 restrictions, despite reduced production of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel Track Australia’s fuel prices, service station outages and shipments in charts Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese says petrol production has fallen 40% at one of Australia’s two remaining oil refineries but the damage caused by fire at the Geelong facility will not lead to fuel restrictions. Petrol prices have fallen below $2.10 a litre and diesel below $3 a litre in most cities, as a price spike predicted to follow the refinery shutdown failed to materialise on Friday. Continue reading...

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