The Commerce Commission has cleared Z Energy to buy Chevron, the owner of the Caltex and Challenge brands in New Zealand.
The Commission had to weigh up the competitive impact of the proposed merger.
Under the deal, Z Energy will divest 19 petrol stations and one truck stop in locations where the Commission considers competition will be substantially reduced.
The Commissioner admitted it was a difficult and complex merger to assess.
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