Australia's Viva Sees Refinery Output at 90% Within Weeks.

The article focuses on Viva Energy Group Ltd.'s response to a major fire at its Geelong refinery in Australia, which led to a temporary reduction in diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline production to about 90% of capacity. The fire originated in the alkylation unit of the gasoline complex, causing the residue catalytic cracking unit to go offline, though key processing units remained unaffected. Despite the reduced output, Viva Energy stated it has sufficient fuel inventories to prevent customer disruptions and plans to gradually increase production, pending inspections and repairs. The incident occurred amid broader concerns about fuel supply in Australia due to regional instability, with government officials noting rising national fuel reserves. [Extracted from the article]