By Maria Júlia Baumert ( February 4, 2025, 21:00 GMT | Insight) -- The acquisition of Waldemiro P. Lustoza & CIA by Navemazônia Navegação, a subsidiary of Grupo Atem, has drawn sharp criticism from Brazilian competitors Vibra Energia and Petróleo Sabbá, who have filed third-party requests urging the Administrative Council for Economic Defense to either block the transaction or impose strict conditions to mitigate anticompetitive risks. The acquisition of Waldemiro P. Lustoza & CIA (WPL) by Navemazônia Navegação, a subsidiary of Grupo Atem, has drawn sharp criticism from Brazilian competitors Vibra Energia and Petróleo Sabbá, who have filed third-party requests urging the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) to either block the transaction or impose strict conditions to mitigate anticompetitive risks....
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