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Andrew Brown, Nick Wilson and Duncan Murray

No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno

Anthony Albanese says fuel security measures won't be increased after the refinery fire. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Further measures to conserve fuel supply aren't being considered despite a fire damaging nearly half of petrol production at one of Australia's two remaining refineries.

The fire that broke out at Viva Energy's Geelong refinery, southwest of Melbourne, on Wednesday has caused the facility to lose 40 per cent of petrol production, as well as 20 per cent of both its diesel and jet fuel capacity.

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