Ampol Retail-EG deal raises competition concerns for Australian regulator

( March 2, 2026, 07:56 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Ampol Retail's move to acquire retail sites operated by EG Australia continues to raise competition concerns for Australia's antitrust regulator, with the deal currently in a Phase 2 review under the new merger regime. In a notice of competition concerns published on Monday, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s said its preliminary assessment is that the acquisition would have the effect or be likely to have the effect of “substantially lessening competition in 51 local markets where 54 EG Australia sites overlap with Ampol sites.” The regulator added that its preliminary view is that some competitors “may not impose as strong a constraint on Ampol post-acquisition as EG Australia currently does.”Document is attached....

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Ampol Retail-EG deal raises competition concerns for Australian regulator

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