Major Moscow Region Gas Station Chain Closes as Russia Returns to Fuel Rationing

Trassa, one of the Moscow region’s largest petrol station chains, has closed ahead of a government seizure of its assets, as Russia faces renewed fuel shortages. The closure follows the operator’s bankruptcy filing and comes as Rosneft restores limits on how much fuel customers can buy.

EuroTrans ran 57 Trassa stations and defaulted on bond payments in September; about 1,400 employees have been furloughed. Rosneft customers in some regions face limits of 30 litres at city stations and 50 litres on highways, while Moscow purchases are capped at 50 litres per vehicle. The shortages have followed drone strikes on refineries and emergency fuel export bans; average petrol prices were up around 16% since the start of the year, reaching 98 roubles per litre on 2 November.