Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze at one of Australia’s two remaining oil refineries in Geelong

Smoke warning for residents south of Viva oil refinery in Corio as Geelong mayor calls fire ‘unprecedented’

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A major oil refinery in Geelong, which supplies half of Victoria’s fuel and 10% of the nation’s, exploded into flames on Wednesday night and the blaze was still out of control by first light on Thursday.

Fire Rescue Victoria said they responded to an incident at the Mogas (motor gasoline) unit at Viva oil refinery in Corio around 11.15pm Thursday.