Australia Rules Out Fuel Restrictions After Geelong Refinery Fire
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed there will be no fuel restrictions following a massive fire at the Geelong refinery, the country's largest. The government's assurance comes as authorities assess the impact of the blaze on national fuel supplies.
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Prime minister says Corio refinery fire will not push Australia into stage 3 restrictions, despite reduced production of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates 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 the fire at the Geelong facility will not lead to fuel restrictions. The prime minister spoke ...
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The refinery is currently operating at reduced rates, producing about 60 per cent of petrol output and 80 per cent of diesel and aviation fuel after a fire hit two of its petrol processing units on Thursday.
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