CC 2017 (01) Grimbeek S. Giya G. Mahlalela Q (2017) The impact on competition in the fertiliser industry after the Sasol divestiture of blending facilities in 2010

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of the interventions of the competition authorities in the nitrogenous fertiliser value chain in 2009 and 2010. Prior to the Commission and Tribunal’s interventions, various anticompetitive practices existed in the fertiliser market. The study finds that post-intervention many positive outcomes have been observed in the fertiliser industry. In particular, our analysis indicates that the interventions has overall led to several pro-competitive outcomes in the market, including new entry, increased customer choice and price competition, as well as estimated customer savings ranging between R1 billion and R10.5 billion during the first five and half years after the Commission and Tribunal’s interventions in the industry in 2010.