The merged entity between Vitol Emerald Bidco and South Africa’s biggest filling station operator, Engen, will affect production and supply of refined petroleum products from local refineries, the Competition Commission said at a hearing of the Competition Tribunal yesterday.
Vitol: A slower pace of the energy transition will push peak oil demand beyond 2030.
Vitol CEO Hardy: Overall global demand for oil, natural gas, and coal is also set to peak later than expected as the energy transition is progressing slower than initially thought.
OPEC, which has a vested interest in continued oil demand growth for decades, sees robust demand even in the long term.
Dutch commodities trading firm Vitol is selling A$714 million ($459 million) worth of shares in Australian fuel retailer Viva Energy (VEA.AX) in a block trade on Tuesday, a term sheet seen by Reuters showed.