Viva Energy Group Limited (Viva Energy or the Company) provides an update in relation to impacts of the fire at the Geelong Refinery that occurred on 15 April 2026.
Since the incident, the Company has been focussed on safely securing the impacted Alkylation unit and isolating it from the rest of the refinery so that unit inspections and preparatory works necessary to restart the Residue Catalytic Cracking Unit (RCCU) can safely commence. This is progressing well with
no impediments identified.
Subject to further inspection, Viva Energy currently anticipates that repairs to impacted units necessary to restart the RCCU will take approximately six weeks, with the RCCU and associated units returning to operation during June. Production is expected to increase to over 90% of capacity following the restart of
the RCCU.
As previously advised on 20 April 20261, the Geelong Refinery expects to produce diesel and jet fuel at approximately 80% of capacity and petrol at approximately 60% while the RCCU is offline. The Company continues to have sufficient fuel stocks to cover this reduced production and expects to maintain normal fuel supply to our customers throughout this period.
The Company continues with its investigation into the cause of the incident as well as assessment of damage and duration of repairs. The Company has engaged with its insurers in relation to the incident, including property damage and business interruption.
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