The Commission examined the competitive effects of the proposed merger, notably the horizontal overlaps between the activities of SBI and Bominflot in the supply of bunker fuels, marine lubricants and marine gasoil, as well as the vertical link between the cargo trading market for bunker fuel and the retail supply of bunker fuel.
Eelkõige hindas komisjon SBI ja Bominfloti tegevuse horisontaalset kattuvust punkrikütuse, määrdeõlide ja diislikütuse tarnimisel, aga ka vertikaalset seost punkrikütusega kauplemise turu ja punkrikütuse jaemüügituru vahel.