Final FTC order settling AmeriGas-Energy Transfer Partners deal remains unmodified
The FTC has voted 4-0 not to modify a final order settling charges against AmeriGas’ proposed acquisition of its rival, Heritage Propane. The order excludes from the sale Heritage Propane Express, a cylinder exchange business, thereby preserving it as a competitor. AmeriGas is the country’s largest propane distributor; Heritage Propane is owned by Energy Transfer Partners. The FTC had found that the acquisition would raise prices for propane exchange cylinders.
Featured News
Trump Administration Defends Pentagon Blacklisting of AI Firm Anthropic in Court Filing
Mar 18, 2026 by
CPI
BMG Sues Anthropic Over Alleged Use of Song Lyrics in AI Training
Mar 18, 2026 by
CPI
Google Proposes New Search Controls Amid UK Competition Scrutiny
Mar 18, 2026 by
CPI
US Appeals Court Revives Whistleblower Case Against Major Drugmakers Over Pricing Program
Mar 18, 2026 by
CPI
Possible Compromise Emerging on Stablecoin Yield Payments in Senate Market-Structure Bill
Mar 18, 2026 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Behavioral Economics
Feb 22, 2026 by
CPI
Behavioral Antitrust in 2026
Feb 22, 2026 by
Maurice Stucke
Behavioral Economics in Competition Policy: Going Beyond Inertia and Framing Effects
Feb 22, 2026 by
Annemieke Tuinstra & Richard May
Agreeing to Disagree in Antitrust
Feb 22, 2026 by
Jorge Padilla
Recognizing What’s Around the Corner: Merger Control, Capabilities, and the New Nature of Potential Competition
Feb 22, 2026 by
Magdalena Kuyterink & David J. Teece