AUSTRIA: MORE SHOPS AT FILLING STATIONS

Article Abstract:

In Austria, the three biggest fuel distributors OMV, Shell and BP are to open or expand 220 filling station shops in the next few years. Filling stations in Austria generate 40-50% of their turnover with operations other than fuel sales. OMV, which has 565 petrol stations and 126 Viva filling station shops, is to open another 75 new shops. Due to opening hour restrictions, the company is reserved about items other than convenience products. Shell supplies 350 petrol stations in Austria and runs about 80 filling station shops. A few months ago it launched drugstores at its petrol stations. If a test with textiles and computer hardware in Germany turns out to be successful, it will be introduced to Germany as well. BP is to cut back product assortment from 3,500 to 1,500-2,000 items and use the additional space for technical products such as computers and HiFi equipment. BP filling stations, like those of OMV, are already selling portable phones.

Strategy & planning, Food Stores, Food and Beverage Stores, Food industry, Fuel oil industry, Automobile services industry, Automotive services industry

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AUSTRIA: OIL FIRMS IN ANTI-TRUST INVESTIGATION

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Austria's Cartel Court has initiated investigations of the oil companies OMV, Agip, Aral, BP, Esso and Shell in order to establish whether they are involved in illegal agreements on the Austrian oil products market. It is suggested that the oil companies have agreed upon price increases. The Cartel Court investigation is based on a survey by Wifo, the Austrian Institute for Economic Forecasting, commissioned by the Economics Ministry. The study criticises the fact that OMV, which owns the largest filling station chain in Austria, also owns the Schwechat oil refinery which covers about 70% of Austria's fuel demand. Discount filling stations accuse OMV of discrimination.

Government regulation (cont), Shell, Aral AG, Agip S.p.A., Esso S.A.

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SERBIA: OMV TO TAKE OVER FILLING STATIONS

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OMV is to take over 200 filling stations in Serbia by the end of 2001. It aims at a market share of 10-15%, which would make it the second-biggest operator on the Serbian market. OMV runs 588 filling stations in the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary.

Foreign operations, Yugoslavia

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