The Investigation about BP Petrolleri A.Ş., Petrol Ofisi A.Ş., Shell& Turcas Petrol A.Ş., OPET Petrolcülük A.Ş., and Güzel Enerji Akaryakıt A.Ş. (previous title: Total Oil Türkiye A.Ş.) concluded (26.3.2020)

Investigation whether BP Petrolleri A.Ş., OPET Petrolcülük A.Ş., Petrol Ofisi A.Ş., Shell & Turcas Petrol A.Ş., and Güzel Enerji Akaryakıt A.Ş. (previous title: Total Oil Türkiye A.Ş.) violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of their practices concerning their dealers was concluded.

As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 12.03.2020, the Competition Board decided that BP Petrolleri A.Ş., Petrol Ofisi A.Ş., Shell Turcas Petrol A.Ş.,  and OPET Petrolcülük A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no. 4054; therefore they shall be imposed administrative fines as per article 16 of the same Act. On the other hand, Güzel Enerji Akaryakıt A.Ş. (previous title: Total Oil Türkiye A.Ş.) did not violate article 4 of the Act no 4054, thus it was not necessary to impose administrative fines on the said undertaking according to article 16 of the same Act.

Click here for the text of the pronouncement of the decision dated 12.03.2020 and numbered 20-14/192-98, whose reasoned decision will be notified later and which can be appealed before Ankara Administrative Courts.