admin 
A fire broke out Thursday at an oil refinery in Geelong, southeastern Australia, according to Australian authorities.Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, said that the impact on fuel production will be significant, especially at this stage.Meanwhile, the site’s operations manager indicated that the fire was caused by a large leak of highly flammable gas. He added that the fire resulted in several explosions, making it difficult to fully contain in a short time.According to initial reports, no injuries were recorded at the site.The refinery has a processing capacity of up to 120,000 barrels of oil per day, producing gasoline, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and jet fuel.The refinery supplies 10% of the country’s fuel, according to Australian authorities.
