Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12072 – BMWE / RDG AND RN R&M) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2026-02-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: administrative personnel, economic concentration, fuel, gas supply, merger control, ministry, natural gas, petroleum product, supply, wholesale trade








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2026/835


5.2.2026






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.12072 – BMWE / RDG AND RN R&M)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2026/835)


1.   
On 28 January 2026, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (‘BMWE’, Germany),










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Rosneft Deutschland GmbH (‘RDG’, Germany),










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RN Refining & Marketing GmbH (‘RN R&M’, Germany).




BMWE will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of RDG and RN R&M.
The concentration is accomplished by way of contract or any other means.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






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BMWE is the German Federal Ministry responsible for economic affairs and energy. BMWE has minor economic activities, mainly with Securing Energy for Europe (‘SEFE’) in the supply of natural gas and LNG,










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RDG is mainly active in the wholesale supply of fuels and petrochemical products. RDG holds participations in the refineries PCK Schwedt, MiRO and Bayernoil, all three located in Germany,










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RN R&M’s sole business activity is to support RDG as a service company with administrative services.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2), it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.12072 – BMWE / RDG AND RN R&M
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  
            OJ C 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2026/835/oj
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