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Review of Viva Energy's Liberty Oil acquisition back on track, following three-month suspension

By James Panichi and Laurel Henning ( October 9, 2019, 00:08 GMT | Insight) -- ​A regulatory review of Viva Energy Australia's plan to acquire the remaining 50 percent of local fuel and energy rival Liberty Oil has been revived after a three-month hiatus, with the Australian competition watchdog announcing today that it received the additional information it required on Oct 4. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said today that it had restarted the clock on the planned $28 million deal and had set Oct. 10 as the new deadline for its decision.​A regulatory review of Viva Energy Australia's plan to acquire the remaining 50 percent of local fuel and energy rival Liberty Oil has been revived after a three-month hiatus, with the Australian competition watchdog announcing today that it received the additional information it required on Oct 4. ...

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