The operation raised competition concerns in the market for "non-forecourt sales" of refined petroleum products (i.e., gasoline, diesel, heating oil) in five areas of the Northern part of France (i.e., Pas-de-Calais, Nord, Aisne, Ardennes, Somme). As opposed t
o sales through gas stations owned by Total or PetroFina, non-forecourt sales are those made to either resellers (i.e., hypermarkets and unbranded gas stations) or large end use
rs (i.e., transport groups, industry etc.) ...[+++].