This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Grupo Atem-WPL deal faces third-party opposition in Brazil over market definition

By Maria Júlia Baumert ( March 25, 2025, 22:42 GMT | Comment) -- Third parties have asked Brazil’s competition authority to block or heavily condition Grupo Atem’s proposed acquisition of WPL. Ipiranga, Vibra Energia and Petróleo Sabbá — the latter of which is part of the Raízen conglomerate — have filed their third-party request accusing Grupo Atem of leveraging their internal vertical overlaps to monopolize fuel supply chains in Northern Brazil. Their critiques center on flawed market definitions by the parties, Grupo Atem’s history of exclusionary tactics and risks of “input foreclosure” that could cripple competitors.Third parties have asked Brazil’s competition authority to block or heavily condition Grupo Atem’s proposed acquisition of Waldemiro P. Lustoza & CIA (WPL), a key player in Amazonian fuel transport....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login