SOFIA, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's anti-monopolycommission said on Monday six oil companies operating on theretail fuel market in the Balkan country had been involved incartel agreements on fuel prices.
The competition said Lukoil Bulgaria, part of LUKOIL, Shell Bulgaria, part of Royal Dutch Shell,OMV, Eco Bulgaria, unit of Hellenic Petroleum, Petrol and Nis Petrol, which is controlledby Russia's Gazprom Neft had collaborated in breach oflaw to fix retail prices of diesel and gasoline.
The companies will have 30 days to comment on thecommission's findings, which launched its probe into the fuelretailers earlier this year. (Reporting by Angel Krasimirov, editing by Tsvetelia Tsolova)