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更新2:キーエラによるプレーンズ・オール・アメリカンの天然ガス液資産買収が競争局から異議申し立てを受ける

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-- (第5段落に、買収完了予定日に関するキーエラのコメントを追加。株価情報も更新。) キーエラ(KEY.TO)は、プレーンズ・オール・アメリカン・パイプライン(PAA)のカナダにおける天然ガス液資産を51億5000万ドルで買収する計画に対し、競争局から公式な反発を受けている。火曜日、競争局は同取引に異議を申し立てる申請を競争審判所に提出したと発表した。 競争局は声明の中で、「今回の買収案は、天然ガス液の処理・貯蔵分野、特にカナダの主要拠点であるアルバータ州フォート・サスカチュワンにおける競争を阻害する可能性が高い」と述べた。 競争局は、今回の審判所への付託は、買収によってフォート・サスカチュワン市場における有力な競合他社が排除され、市場集中度が高まるという調査結果に基づくものだと述べた。また、合併後の会社は「価格を引き上げ、不利な契約条件を押し付け、生産能力拡大へのインセンティブを低下させ、重要なインフラに対する支配力をさらに強化する能力を持つ」と指摘した。 昨年7月に買収を発表した際、キーエラ社は、この買収によって天然ガス液の分留・処理施設、2,300万バレルの石油貯蔵施設、1,500マイルのパイプライン、そしてカナダ西部とオンタリオ州におけるターミナルインフラが加わると述べていました。 キーエラ社は声明の中で、火曜日の市場開場直前に競争局から申請書類を受け取ったと発表しました。同社は、競争局の異議申し立ては買収完了を妨げるものではないとし、今月中に買収を完了する見込みだと述べています。 「当社は、競争局長の主張および本取引に関する見解に同意せず、申請に対して回答する予定です。当社が以前にも述べたように、本取引は流域全体の競争を強化し、顧客が主要市場へのアクセスを改善し、製品の取り扱い、輸送、販売方法においてより大きな柔軟性を得られるようにします」と述べています。 キーエラ社の株価はトロント証券取引所で3.86ドル下落し、49.11ドルで取引を終えました。

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