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Viva Energy Group Limited is an Australian publicly listed energy company (ASX: VEA) headquartered in Docklands, Melbourne, Victoria. It owns and operates the Geelong Refinery, one of two remaining petroleum refineries in Australia, with a capacity of up to 120,000 barrels per day, producing petrol, diesel, LPG, jet fuel and other products. The company engages in petroleum refining, fuel wholesaling, retailing under the Shell brand, and distribution across Australia.
Viva Energy participates in sustainability projects including chemical recycling of soft plastics into polypropylene at the Geelong site and production of sustainable aviation fuel and co-processed renewable diesel using waste-derived feedstocks. It maintains ISCC PLUS certification for mass-balance tracking in these activities.
As of mid-2026, the refinery continues operations following a fire in April that affected certain units, with plans for full capacity restoration and ongoing feasibility studies for expanded circular fuel and recycling infrastructure.
chemXplore tracks 5 projects involving Viva Energy, of which 3 are active.
Besides these 3, the record holds 2 completed projects.
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Proof-of-concept converts soft-plastics pyrolysis oil into food-grade polypropylene for a limited KitKat wrapper run, with full processing completed in Victoria.
Australia’s NGERs now let eligible co‑processed renewable diesel, LPG and kerosene be reported with zero Scope 1 emissions for the biogenic portion, supporting local feedstock use and refinery production.
Dedicated end-to-end SAF tank and blending facility now linked to Brisbane Airport JUHI, with certification, carbon-credit integration and digital mass-balance tracking.
Fire contained; diesel and jet at ~80% capacity, petrol ~60%; stocks cover reduced output; aiming to restore >90% in weeks; investigation underway.
Adds 120ML bulk diesel at Kwinana; tanks due operational June 2023. Project backed by BADSP; Viva Energy named foundation customer; ties to KBJ and BP pipelines.
