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Kaaren Morrissey

Key oil refinery long way from return to full capacity

Viva Energy has delivered its best interim earnings, driven by higher fuel refining margins. (Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS)

One of the nation's critical onshore refinery facilities is still not back to 100 per cent capacity following a huge fire, as the owner looks to replace vital infrastructure after delivering its best-ever interim earnings.

Viva Energy, which owns the oil refinery in Geelong, alongside a 1300-strong network of petrol stations across the country, reported a bottom line first-half net profit jump of 331.3 per to $452 million.

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