The so-called “Kraftstoffmaßnahmenpaket” – fuel measures package – entered into force in Germany on 1 April 2026 against a tense geopolitical backdrop. The package is a set of legislative measures aimed at improving oversight of fuel pricing and competition in the fuel market. In the preceding weeks, oil prices moved sharply amid the conflict involving Iran and disrup...

We have observed that an increasing number of posts originally published on Antitrustpolitics.com are appearing in AI-generated answers on antitrust-related topics. While we are pleased that the blog is attracting this (artificial) attention, it also increases the “responsibility” to provide high‑quality input and guidance for AI tools as well as for human readers, ...

Your weekly shopping takes place on the battlefields of an ongoing power struggle in the aisles: What ends up on the shelf at what price and in whose store depends not only on consumer preference but also on hard bargaining between global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) giants and supermarket chains. For antitrust lawyers, food retail has quietly be...

The German Federal Cartel Office hosted the “International Conference on Competition” last week. But this is not a conference report. Instead, it is a reflection on the overarching theme(s) I sensed across speeches, panels and those discussions over coffee and dinner.

The antitrust community seems to be pulling in opposite directions. While most appear ...