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Order In the matter of Show Cause Notice issued to M/s All Pakistan Edible Oil Tankers Owners Association.
brief description
Section 4
Violation: Price Fixation / Cartelization
Sector: Transport
Penalty: PKR 60,000,000/-
Adjudicating Members
Members: Farid Ahmad Tarar, Chairman; Bushra Naz Malik, Member

Background of the case:

The Commission disposed of SCN No. 47/2025 dated 11.12.2025 issued to M/s All Pakistan Edible Oil Tanker Owners Association for prima facie violation of Section 4(1) read with Section 4(2)(a) and (b) of the Competition Act, 2010. The proceedings concerned the Association's fixing of transportation charges for edible oil, ghee and fats and its queue system for lifting consignments from ports. The Commission found that the Respondent had engaged in deliberate and prolonged anti-competitive conduct, including price fixing and market division, continuing from 2019 to 2025.

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