Published on: 2026-04-16
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Melbourne, April 16 /Xinhua/ — Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Thursday that a major fire that occurred on Wednesday evening at one of the country’s two oil refineries (OR) will affect fuel production.
A fire at the Viva Energy NPL erupted in the city of Geelong on Wednesday at around 11:00 PM local time. The ignition triggered explosions and heavy smoke.
This plant is one of two operating NPPs in Australia. It provides about 50% of the fuel needs of the state of Victoria and 10% of the national needs.
According to the minister, the fire affects fuel production volumes in the country, but final conclusions about the scale of this impact cannot be made until the fire is extinguished.
He added that on Thursday morning NPZ produced diesel and aviation fuel in reduced volumes as a precautionary measure.
According to the fire and rescue service of the state of Victoria, a fire occurred at the NPZ site during the production of motor gasoline. The height of the flames reached 60 meters.
It is added that no reports of casualties have been received. –0–
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