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News & Current Events Apr 15, 2026 at 3:53 PM

Large fire reported at oil refinery in Geelong, Australia

Posted by BarnabyJone


Uncertainty over fuel supplies after major fire at oil refinery in Geelong
www.abc.net.au
Uncertainty over fuel supplies after major fire at oil refinery in Geelong
An "unprecedented" fire has broken out at one of two remaining oil refineries producing fuel for Australians, with residents in parts of Geelong told to stay indoors due to smoke.

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RolePrior6172 4 days ago +23
Now is not the time..
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Sothisismylifehuh 3 days ago -1
Is there a good time for stuff like this?
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ObjectiveHornet676 4 days ago -15
Is it not? They were unlikely to be getting any more crude for a while anyway.
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WheatKing91 3 days ago +4
What are you suggesting? This facility isn't dependent on oil from the gulf states, if that's what you're thinking.
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WheatKing91 4 days ago +19
These accidents sure seem to be happening a lot
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thedownunderverse 3 days ago +4
Which Middle Eastern country has been deliberately blowing up oil refineries of its Arab neighbours? Is it the same Middle Eastern country who’s ambassador Australia expelled after an ASIO investigation. In context, could this explosion be coincidental? Interesting questions indeed.
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DateMasamusubi 4 days ago +9
Hopefully just a regular industrial mishap and not an Iranian sleeper cell...
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Quick-Albatross-9204 4 days ago +10
Might not be iran, I would watch who buys up the crude they can't refine
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BBorc 3 days ago +2
Might not be Iran...again you mean. https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/statement-iran
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XRT28 4 days ago +6
Pretty sure the Aussies have repeatedly declined to take part in Trumps current round of stupidity in the ME so highly unlikely it's got anything to do with Iran.
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npc_housecat 3 days ago +5
Could be another player who benefits from high global oil prices.
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teddybear7000 3 days ago
Maui style
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kaytin911 4 days ago +1
One of only two refineries. We're cooked.
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teddybear7000 3 days ago -6
No thoughts of this being planned from the sheeple
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teddybear7000 3 days ago -1
Maui fire at Geelong refinery
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