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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Jon Robinson

Asda's £611m deal to buy the Co-op's petrol station business cleared

Asda's £611m deal to the Co-op's petrol station business has been cleared by Britain's competition regulator.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been looking into the deal, which was completed in October, which saw the supermarket giant snap up 132 petrol stations.

Earlier this year the watchdog launched a phase one investigation and in March said the deal could lead to higher prices or less choice in some parts of the country.

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