Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles officially commissioned Viva Energy’s new strategic fuel storage facility at the Viva Energy Hub in Geelong in recent weeks.
This milestone is part of the Federal Government’s Boosting Australia’s Diesel Storage Program and is seen as crucial for safeguarding Australia’s energy security and protecting vital supply chains.
Viva Energy highlighted diesel fuel as essential for many sectors, including agriculture, mining, road transport, emergency management, and defence.
It also serves as a backup fuel for critical services like hospitals, water, and sanitation, the company stated.
Viva Energy Australia CEO, Scott Wyatt, said the commissioning of these tanks marks another important step in Viva Energy’s strategy to transform traditional refining operations into a modern energy hub.
“We have manufactured fuel in Australia for over 70 years here at Geelong, and this storage facility will help further strengthen our supply chains and ensure that customers have reliable access to fuels that they depend on,” he said.
“Over the longer term, we have aspirations to produce lower carbon and renewable fuels, and play a leading role in driving down emissions in the fuels that we use.
“Production of these new fuels will also greatly benefit from these new facilities.”
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