新西兰的NPD和Gull正在合并,组成该国最大的独立燃料公司,尚待批准。 New Zealand's NPD and Gull are merging to form the country’s largest independent fuel company, pending approval.

新西兰的燃料供应商NPD和Gull正在合并,以便在商业委员会批准之前成立该国最大的独立、占多数的基维人拥有的燃料公司。 New Zealand fuel providers NPD and Gull are merging to create the country’s largest independent, majority Kiwi-owned fuel company, pending Commerce Commission approval. 该联合实体运营从Invercargill到Kaitaia的240个地点,将保留两个品牌,旨在通过共享供应链降低泵价格,每年燃料总量为10亿升,并减少冗余。 The combined entity, operating 240 sites from Invercargill to Kaitaia, will retain both brands and aim to lower pump prices through shared supply chains, a combined annual fuel volume of one billion litres, and reduced redundancies. NPD首席执行官Barry Sheridan将领导新集团,该集团将平等由Sheridan家族和Australasian私人股权公司Allegro Funds拥有。 Barry Sheridan, CEO of NPD, will lead the new group, which will be equally owned by the Sheridan family and Australasian private equity firm Allegro Funds. 合并预期会提高效率和竞争力,并遵循两家公司长期承诺的可负担性。 The merger, expected to enhance efficiency and competitiveness, follows both companies’ long-standing commitment to affordability. 预计2026年1月将提出正式批准申请。 A formal application for approval is expected in January 2026.