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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… Grouped from 4 articles across 2 sources.

4 reports2 sourcesApr 17, 2026, 7:43 AM
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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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ABC AustraliaApr 17, 2026, 12:13 AM

Refinery blaze not cause to ratchet up fuel crisis response, Albanese says

Anthony Albanese has cut a trip to Malaysia short to visit Viva Energy Refinery in Geelong, which went up in flames late on Wednesday.

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The GuardianApr 16, 2026, 9:14 AM

Albanese cuts fuel diplomacy mission short to rush to Geelong as Bowen calls oil refinery fire ‘a setback’

Some petrol stations may see short-term outages and energy experts warn Victorian fuel prices could spike up to 20 cents a litre Full report: Geelong oil refinery fire Track Australia’s fuel prices, service station outages and shipments in charts Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, will fly home early from his fuel diplomacy mission in south-east Asia, travelling overnight to Victoria after a huge blaze at one of Australia’s two oil refineries. Albanese was set to leave Malaysia early on Thursday night and was expected to visit Viva Energy’s Geelong refinery on Friday morning, when he will receive a briefing on the damage. Continue reading...

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The GuardianApr 16, 2026, 7:06 AM

Geelong fire: blaze at one of Australia’s two oil refineries extinguished after 13 hours as fuel supply fears remain

Petrol production hit and full extent of damage unknown after ‘unprecedented’ fire at Viva plant in Corio Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Geelong oil refinery fire: what we know so far Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An explosive fire at a Geelong oil refinery – which supplies half of Victoria’s fuel and 10% of Australia’s – has been extinguished, with the impact on petrol production and the extent of the damage still unknown. The blaze at the Viva Energy facility in Corio – one of two refineries left in the country – broke out just after 11pm Wednesday, with Fire Rescue Victoria alerted to the blaze by multiple calls to triple zero reporting explosions and flames. Continue reading...

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