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Comment: Petrol’s dominance at Slovenian pumps could weigh in favor of MOL-OMV tie up

By Natalie McNelis ( June 24, 2022, 13:31 GMT | Comment) -- MOL’s effort to combine its Slovenian filling stations with those of its Austrian rival OMV hit a roadblock yesterday with the EU’s opening of a phase II investigation, but one factor stands out: the dominant national market share of the partially state-owned incumbent operator Petrol Group. Blocking the deal or killing it by demanding too many divestments might be a pity, if it was indeed an opportunity to chip away at Petrol's long-standing dominance.MOL’s effort to combine its Slovenian filling stations with those of its Austrian rival OMV hit a roadblock yesterday with the EU’s opening of a phase II investigation. ...

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