This article examines the price effects of gasoline stations following a retail merger in 2022. Using detailed station …, but with regional differences. These regional differences cannot be explained by horizontal merger effects. Instead …, creating demand pressure on local refineries. The findings highlight the importance of vertical relationships in merger …

European Commission, the authority exercising merger control over deals with a substantive EU connection. In the other cases …, the acquired target's turnover did not meet the conditions for merger notification. These acquisitions have happened in … be unable to take the correct decision, even if the merger is notified. Responding to these issues hinges on amending the …