In Navemazônia–WPL review, Brazil CADE councilor queries over 20 companies
By Maria Júlia Baumert ( October 17, 2025, 15:51 GMT | Insight) -- Brazilian competition authority Councilor Diogo Thomson de Andrade has ordered more than 20 companies to respond to a new round of queries about the proposed acquisition of river transport company Waldemiro P. Lustoza & Cia by Grupo Atem subsidiary Navemazônia Navegação. Third parties Petrobras, Vibra Energia and Ipiranga are appealing clearance of the deal. The inquiries seek information on how fuel transport contracts are structured and whether routes and suppliers in the Amazon Basin can be substituted under different market conditions.Brazilian competition authority Councilor Diogo Thomson de Andrade has ordered more than 20 companies to respond to a new round of queries about the proposed acquisition of river transport company Waldemiro P. Lustoza & Cia (WPL) by Grupo Atem subsidiary Navemazônia Navegação. Third parties Petrobras, Vibra Energia and Ipiranga are appealing clearance of the deal....
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