Geelong oil refinery fire live as Corio facility flames seen for miles

NewsWorld newsAustraliaLIVEUpdated just nowGeelong oil refinery fire live as Corio facility flames seen for milesA fire has broken out at the Geelong Oil Refinery in Victoria, AustraliaThe fire at the Geelong Oil Refinery(Image: X)CommentsNewsEliana Nunes News ReporterA huge oil refinery in the Australian state of Victoria is on fire, with images showing that smoke can be seen for miles.The fire broke out at the Geelong Oil Refinery, which is one of the only two refineries left in the country. Emergency services are at the scene.The oil refinery is owned and operated by Viva Energy in Corio near Geelong in Victoria.‌ New UpdatesKey EventsFire at Geelong Oil RefineryView PostToday16:26 BSTRefinery supplies over half of Victoria's fuelThe Geelong Oil Refinery employs more than 1,100 people and supplies over 50 per cent of Victoria's fuel and around 10 per cent of Australia’s fuel, according to the Viva Energy website.CommentsEliana NunesToday16:21 BSTFire broke out out just after midnightVicEmergency, the official Victorian Government website for real-time emergency information, says the blaze at the Geelong Oil Refinery broke out just after midnight local time.A Watch and Act warning has been issued by the Country Fire Authority for multiple suburbs in and around Geelong, including Corio, Norlane, North Geelong and Newtown.A change in wind direction has caused smoke to spread toward northern parts of Geelong, VicEmergency warns.CommentsEliana NunesToday16:19 BSTImages show scale of blaze Images show flames and thick smoke billowing from the Geelong Oil Refinery.Content cannot be displayed without consentCommentsEliana NunesToday16:14 BSTFire at Geelong Oil RefineryThe Geelong Oil Refinery is an oil refinery owned and operated by Viva Energy in Corio, near Geelong in Victoria, Australia.The refinery was opened by Shell Australia in 1954. Royal Dutch Shell announced the sale of the refinery as part of a broader divestment of its Australian downstream assets t...