Potential for first Australian oil refinery in 60 years as treasurer braces for inflation from Middle East war
There are just two local refineries in operation in Australia: Ampol’s Lytton refinery in Brisbane, pictured, and Viva Energy’s facility in Geelong. Photograph: Darren England/AAPView image in fullscreenThere are just two local refineries in operation in Australia: Ampol’s Lytton refinery in Brisbane, pictured, and Viva Energy’s facility in Geelong.
- ▪There are just two local refineries in operation in Australia: Ampol’s Lytton refinery in Brisbane, pictured, and Viva Energy’s facility in Geelong.
- ▪Photograph: Darren England/AAPView image in fullscreenThere are just two local refineries in operation in Australia: Ampol’s Lytton refinery in Brisbane, pictured, and Viva Energy’s facility in Geelong.
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There are just two local refineries in operation in Australia: Ampol’s Lytton refinery in Brisbane, pictured, and Viva Energy’s facility in Geelong. Photograph: Darren England/AAPView image in fullscreenThere are just two local refineries in operation in Australia: Ampol’s Lytton refinery in Brisbane, pictured, and Viva Energy’s facility in Geelong. Photograph: Darren England/AAPPetrol pricesPotential for first Australian oil refinery in 60 years as treasurer braces for inflation from Middle East warCommonwealth and Western Australia to fund study into construction of large-scale petrol refinery as buffer against fuel vulnerability Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Patrick Commins and Dan Jervis-BardyMon 27 Jul 2026 08.30 EDTLast modified on Mon 27 Jul 2026 08.31…
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