South Africa: Total SA denies charges as case referred to Competition Tribunal
Total SA has denied allegations that its business practices harmed consumers after the Competition Commission referred a case against the oil company to the Competition Tribunal over price-fixing charges. An official representative for Total SA has expressed assurance the company will demonstrate it “has acted ethically” and kept the best interests of consumers in mind. The case stems from an investigation initiated in 2009 into the practices over half-a-dozen oil giants on the continent.
Featured News
Golden Globes Lawsuit Puts Media Acquisitions and Antitrust Concerns in the Spotlight
Jul 28, 2026 by
CPI
UK Lawsuit Against xAI Highlights Growing Pressure Over AI-Generated Deepfakes
Jul 28, 2026 by
CPI
Google Faces New Wave of Private Antitrust Claims After EU Digital Markets Act Fine
Jul 28, 2026 by
CPI
Shein Faces Fresh FTC Review as US Regulators Tighten Oversight of E-Commerce
Jul 28, 2026 by
CPI
German Cartel Office Fines Maxxis, Two Tire Distributors Over Illegal Pricing Practices
Jul 28, 2026 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Antitrust Compliance
Jul 20, 2026 by
CPI
Your Antitrust Compliance Program: A Strong Voice in Your Defense
Jul 20, 2026 by
Joe Murphy
Antitrust Compliance for the AI Pricing Era
Jul 20, 2026 by
Alejandra Uria & Andre Geverola
Race to Report: Antitrust Leniency in the Whistleblower Era
Jul 20, 2026 by
Brian R. Faerstein & Nicole H. Sprinzen
Antitrust-By-Design: Competition Compliance in Digital Markets
Jul 20, 2026 by
Marcos Drummond Malvar, Gabriela Costa Carvalho Forsman & Luciana Mendes