OREANDA-NEWS. November 18, 2011. The Office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service in the Tomsk Region (Tomsk OFAS Russia) initiated a case against two companies – “SeverNefteProduct” Ltd. and “Neftebaza” Ltd. upon the signs of violating of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”. Tomsk OFAS Russia established that two companies - “SeverNefteProduct” Ltd. and “Neftebaza” Ltd. are involved in vehicle refuelling operations within the geographic boundaries of a local market, comprising Каргасок village (a District centre) and the nearest inhabited localities, reported the press-centre of FAS Russia.

According to Kargasok District Prosecutor’s Office, at the beginning of November 2011 retail price for Аi-92 gasoline were 29.86 Rub/liter (“SeverNefteProduct” Ltd.) and 30.00 Rub/liter (“Neftebaza” Ltd.) The antimonopoly body is of the opinion that these prices have the signs of monopolistically high prices, which can infringe the interests of buyers of Аi-92 gasoline. Tomsk OFAS Russia suspects that “SeverNefteProduct” Ltd. and “Neftebaza” Ltd. violated Clause 1 Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”.

The case is scheduled for 6th December 2011.

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Clause 1 Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition” prohibits actions (omissions) of economic entities with dominant position that lead or can lead to preventing, eliminating, restricting competition and (or) infringing the interests of other persons.