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Ampol-EG Phase 1 review timeline extended, Australian watchdog announces

( November 6, 2025, 04:49 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Ampol Retail's move to acquire retail sites operated by EG Australia is facing an extended timeline under Australia’s new mandatory merger-notification regime, with the country’s antitrust watchdog announcing late on Thursday it had extended its Phase 1 determination period, following “receipt of extension request" to allow Ampol to "provide additional information.” It’s unclear what additional information has been provided to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. The deal is the third to receive regulatory scrutiny under the new regime. The review’s focus is on the supply of fuel and convenience products in all states and territories. Ampol Retail owns and operates 584 retail-fuel sites under the Ampol brand and 39 unstaffed sites under the U-GO brand; EG owns and operates approximately 512 EG-branded sites.Statement follows: ...

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