Trassa has ceased operations in Russia / The state is taking over its 57 gas stations amid a fuel crisis

Riana Gegiu

10 November 2026, 17:25

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The Trassa gas station chain has ceased operations in the Moscow region, before the Russian state took over the company’s assets. The measure affects 57 stations operated by EuroTrans and approximately 1,400 employees, who have been placed on technical unemployment.

EuroTrans failed to pay its bonds in September, prompting state-owned bank Sberbank to request the opening of bankruptcy proceedings. During the same period, several company directors and senior police officers were arrested on allegations that they had stolen fuel intended for police vehicles.

The Moscow Region Energy Ministry confirmed to Interfax on Sunday that the takeover of Trassa’s assets is under way. It is unclear when the procedure will be completed and under what conditions the stations’ operations will resume.

The company’s closure comes amid growing fuel supply problems in Russia. Rosneft has reintroduced limits on the amount of gasoline that can be purchased after Ukrainian attacks on refineries reportedly reduced oil-processing capacity by approximately 30%, according to sources cited by Reuters.

In some regions, drivers can buy no more than 30 liters of gasoline, while the limit at highway stations is 50 liters. Rosneft stations in Moscow are also applying a limit of 50 liters per vehicle. The situation in Russia’s energy sector was also discussed in the context of negotiations held in Abu Dhabi between representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the United States.

Context: Russia’s fuel crisis deepened after attacks on refineries, while authorities turned to imports and sales restrictions

Before closing some distribution companies, Russia began resorting to fuel imports after frequent Ukrainian attacks on energy facilities significantly reduced the production of refined petroleum products. Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Novak said the measure was adopted because of domestic shortages, without providing volumes or detailed sources.

Amid the shortage, fueling restrictions also emerged: in Moscow, “Gazprom Neft” stations imposed temporary limits on the sale of gasoline and diesel, while at “Tatneft” the limit was reported to be 50 liters for gasoline and 60 liters for diesel. At the same time, authorities resumed priority-supply campaigns, while fuel availability declined significantly nationwide.

The crisis was also felt through social tensions: in Volgograd, five residents were sanctioned after filing complaints related to the shortage, while in a similar case in Perm, an organizer of a rally concerning the shortage was sanctioned. At the same time, Russia extended the ban on diesel exports until the end of October, citing stabilization of the domestic market and the avoidance of shortages during the harvest period.