The Competition Superintendence in El Salvador has initiated an ex-officio investigation of the company ALBA PETRÓLEOS EL SALVADOR to determine if it violated competition law by executing a merger or acquisition without authorization. The investigation was started after the National Association of Private Enterprise filed a request and recent public statements were made by ALBA PETRÓLEOS representatives. If the Competition Superintendence finds an infringement of requiring prior authorization for large mergers or acquisitions, it will take appropriate legal actions.