The target sites are petrol stations located in Upper Austria, Salzburg, Lower Austria, Tyrol and Carinthia. Julius Stiglechner GmbH operated the petrol stations concerned under the BP, Shell and ENI brands. Insolvency proceedings were opened against the company’s assets in December 2025.
Assessment of Local and National Market Conditions
In its assessment, the AFCA examined the local markets each of the target sites and additionally considered the national market. To determine the market position of the companies involved, the AFCA consulted a large number of competitors.
Both in the local markets examined and at national level, the parties’ combined market shares remained below the statutory thresholds giving rise to a presumption of a dominant market position.
The competition analysis also showed that, due to the geographical location of the sites, there is only limited competitive proximity between the target sites and the acquirer’s existing petrol stations. Furthermore, the investigation confirmed JET’s comparatively aggressive pricing policy. The AFCA also considered this to be an indication that the merger would not have negative effects on competition.
In view of the parties’ market positions, their limited competitive proximity and JET’s pricing policy, the AFCA concluded that the transaction did not raise any competition concerns. The AFCA therefore did not file a request for examination with the Cartel Court and cleared the merger without conditions.
The merger covers the following 18 sites
• Shell Abersee
• ENI Achau
• BP Freistadt
• BP Großgmain
• BP Lochen
• BP Mauthausen
• BP Obernberg am Inn
• BP Oberndorf bei Salzburg
• BP Perg
• BP Pöchlarn
• BP Radstadt
• BP Rohrbach
• BP Salzburg-Liefering
• BP Schrick
• BP Spittal an der Drau
• Shell St. Johann in Tirol
• BP St. Pankraz
• BP Weng