I just learned about a pretty serious fire that recently occurred at an Australian refinery. It was on April 16th, around 11:00 PM local time, when a large fire was reported at the facilities of Viva Energy Group, located in Geelong, in the southern region of Australia.

The interesting part is that this refinery is critical to the country. We are talking about one of only two refineries still operational across Australia. The processing capacity is quite impressive: 120,000 barrels of crude oil per day. And considering its importance, it supplies more than 50% of the fuel consumed in Victoria, the state where it is located, in addition to providing about 10% of the fuel nationwide.

In other words, a fire at such a facility has significant implications. Australian police were already responding with emergency services on-site. An event like this at a refinery of that magnitude definitely affects Australia’s fuel supply chain, especially given that there are very few operational refineries left in the country. Something that will likely spark discussions about Australia’s energy infrastructure in the coming days.