Motor Fuel / Shell merger inquiry

The CMA investigated the acquisition by Motor Fuel Limited of 90 petrol stations from Shell Service Station Properties Limited, Shell UK Limited and GOGB Limited.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 1 July 2015
• Last updated: 24 September 2015 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 30 June 2015
• Closed: 24 September 2015

Statutory timetable

Phase 1 date	Action
24 September 2015	Decision published
26 August 2015	Decision announced
1 July to 15 July 2015	Invitation to comment
1 July 2015	Initial enforcement order
1 July 2015	Launch of merger inquiry

Phase 1

CMA clearance decision

26 August 2015: The CMA has cleared the acquisition by Motor Fuel Limited of 90 petrol stations from Shell Service Station Properties Limited, Shell UK Limited and GOGB Limited. The full text of the decision is available below.

• Full text decision (24.9.15)

Invitation to comment: Now closed

1 July 2015: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering, whether it is or may be the case that under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 (the Act):

1. pursuant to section 33 of the Act, arrangements are in progress or in contemplation which, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation, or

2. pursuant to section 22 of the Act, in relation to each site a relevant merger situation is created on completion,

and if so whether the creation of the situation in 1 and 2 above has or may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Initial enforcement order

On 1 July 2015, the CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Scimitar, MFG and MFL in relation to the acquisition by Motor Fuel Limited of 90 petrol stations from Shell Service Station Properties Limited, Shell UK Limited and GOGB Limited.

• Initial enforcement order (8.7.15)

Amendments/consents granted:

• Variation order 23 July 2015 (28.7.15)
• Derogation 9 July 2015 (16.7.15)
• Derogation 1 July 2015 (8.7.15)

Launch of CMA merger inquiry

1 July 2015: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (1.7.15)

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to:

Carole Bowley / Reena Ravinder Matharoo
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 4AD

carole.bowley@cma.gsi.gov.uk / reenaravinder.matharoo@cma.gsi.gov.uk

Published 1 July 2015
Last updated 24 September 2015 + show all updates

1. 24 September 2015

   Full text of the decision published.

2. 1 July 2015

   First published.