20/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the European Commission approved the proposed acquisition of sole control of part of Exxon-Mobil - ExxonMobil Central Europe Holding GmbH (ExxonMobil CEH) of Germany by Petroplus International B.V. (Petroplus) of the Netherlands controlled by Riverstone Holdings LLC of the United States, by way of purchase of shares. Petroplus is active in refining, storing, marketing and international trading of crude oil. ExxonMobil CEH operates the Ingolstadt refinery in Germany and is a wholesale supplier of refined oil products. Riverstone Holdings LLC is a private equity company. The operation was examined under the simplified merger review procedure. (ol)