Paris, November 17, 2025 — The French authority has imposed €187.5 million (approximately $217.4 million) in fines on TotalEnergies Marketing France, two Rubis subsidiaries, and EG Retail for a written agreement that reserved access to Corsica’s fuel depots for DPLC shareholders only, foreclosing rival distributors and driving up pump prices.
Foreclosed Non-Shareholder Rivals
The authority found that, between 2016 and 2023, a clause in the DPLC depot-operation contract tied membership to shareholder status. As a result, operators who were not shareholders were forced to buy fuel from their competitors at conditions set by those rivals, rather than sourcing it directly from the depots.
This structure split the market into two groups: DPLC shareholders, free to source and store fuel on equal terms; and non-shareholders, locked into disadvantageous purchasing conditions. The authority concluded the arrangement was neither objective, transparent, nor non-discriminatory, and was likely to produce significant foreclosure effects.
The authority underlined that Corsica’s fuel sector is unusually concentrated, with only three operators and no competitive pressure from supermarket fuel networks. Combined with the island’s heavy reliance on cars, the practices were found to have directly harmed consumers through higher pump prices.
Fines imposed
The authority imposed fines totalling €187,490,000:
- TotalEnergies Marketing France: €115,820,000
- Rubis group (Rubis Énergie and Rubis Terminal): €64,670,000
- EG Retail: €7,000,000
The sanctioned companies must also publish a summary of the decision in the print and online editions of Corse Matin.
