G7: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issued report on algorithmic pricing and competition in G7 jurisdictions

On 3 October 2025, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a report on algorithmic pricing and competition in Group of Seven (G7) jurisdictions. The report examines how competition authorities across G7 jurisdictions, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, have responded to competitive risks from algorithmic pricing mechanisms used by firms in travel, entertainment, retail, and platform-based services. The report highlights that competition authorities have identified potential collusion risks, including the use of algorithms to facilitate traditional price-fixing agreements, hub-and-spoke schemes, vertical anticompetitive agreements, and potential autonomous learning-based price coordination. It also states that policy responses include market studies, public consultations, and the establishment of dedicated technical units to enhance enforcement capacity. The report concluded that while authorities have identified similar potential concerns, only limited enforcement activity has emerged so far, though international coordination through the OECD Competition Committee continues to support harmonised approaches across jurisdictions.