Geelong's Viva Energy records $95 million loss for oil refinery WedWednesday 24 updated WedWednesday 24 FebFebruary 2021 at 5:46am Viva Energy's latest losses come after a year of significant decline in demand for fuel due to the pandemic. ( Print text only Cancel Victoria's last oil refinery and one of two remaining in Australia has recorded a multi-million dollar loss for the last financial year. Key points: The company has moved to diversify its operations into renewable energy and gas The future of Viva's oil refining operations remains uncertain, threatening Australia's domestic supply for fuel Geelong's Viva Energy released its 2020 financial year results on Wednesday, reporting a $95.1 million loss to its oil refining arm and announcing a business recovery plan to boost the company's earnings going forward.