Bulgaria watchdog accuses six oil firms of price-fixing
10/10/2016 11:41
SOFIA, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's anti-monopoly
commission said on Monday six oil companies operating on the
retail fuel market in the Balkan country had been involved in
cartel agreements on fuel prices.
The competition said Lukoil Bulgaria, part of LUKOIL
LKOH.MM , Shell Bulgaria, part of Royal Dutch Shell RDSa.L ,
OMV OMVV.VI , Eco Bulgaria, unit of Hellenic Petroleum
HEPr.AT , Petrol 5PET.BB and Nis Petrol, which is controlled
by Russia's Gazprom Neft SIBN.MM had collaborated in breach of
law to fix retail prices of diesel and gasoline.
The companies will have 30 days to comment on the
commission's findings, which launched its probe into the fuel
retailers earlier this year.
(Reporting by Angel Krasimirov, editing by Tsvetelia Tsolova)
((angel.krasimirov@thomsonreuters.com; +359 888 695 510;))
Keywords: BULGARIA FUEL/PRICEFIXING