'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies
The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.
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Notable Quotes
"This is not a positive development, but obviously there's a long way to go in terms of working out just what the impact is."
— Chris Bowen , Politician
"But naturally petrol will be one of the products that are potentially impacted."
— Scott Wyatt , Executive
"I've spoken to management there this morning and needless to say, this has been a huge shock and has rocked them."
— Stretch Kontelj , Other
"[It] doesn't mean people will run out of fuel tomorrow, but it does narrow the buffer we have to absorb shocks."
— Yuan Chen , Academic
Key People
Chris Bowen is an Australian politician serving as the Minister for Energy.
Hussein Dia is a professor of transport technology and sustainability at Swinburne University.
Scott Wyatt is the chief executive of Viva Energy.
Stretch Kontelj is the Mayor of Geelong.
Yuan Chen is a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Sydney.
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The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.
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