Over 150 Private Gas Stations Put Up for Sale in Russia

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There is a growing trend in Russia of selling gas stations, according to Izvestia. Over the past month, more than 150 listings for gas stations have appeared on specialized platforms and corporate websites. Market participants estimate that independent gas station owners are forced to sell their businesses due to a sharp increase in wholesale fuel prices, supply disruptions, and reduced profitability.

The prices of the listed properties range from 1 million to 150 million rubles, depending on the region, technical condition, and scale of the business. The largest lot is a network of 13 gas stations in Ufa, valued at 350 million rubles.

Listings are available in the Bryansk, Kursk, Samara, Ryazan, Vladimir, Novosibirsk, Orenburg, and several other regions. As of early 2026, Russia had about 27,700 gas stations, nearly 20,000 of which were independent stations.

Sellers note that the main reasons for selling are deteriorating financial conditions, accumulated debts, and the inability to continue operations under current market conditions.

Even large oil companies are selling individual gas stations. For example, Gazprom Nefteprodukt (Gazprom AZS Network) is offering stations in Astrakhan, Rostov, Tambov, and Nizhny Novgorod regions. The company explained that this is part of a long-planned network optimization program: some stations have been on sale since 2022, and the company is focusing on developing its most efficient stations.

Similar offers are available for Lukoil stations in Tver, Tyumen, Chelyabinsk, Kaluga regions, and the Perm Territory. The value of these assets is not disclosed.

Market participants note that the situation is particularly difficult for independent operators. They say that vertically integrated oil companies primarily supply their own networks, then large regional players, while small independent gas stations receive residual volumes, often at significantly higher prices.

Experts report that the problems affect almost all private gas stations in the country. The high cost of fuel procurement deprives independent gas stations of the ability to compete with oil company networks both in terms of price and business profitability. They are forced to purchase petroleum products on the exchange or through traders at high prices, leading to a significant increase in fuel prices at these stations. If the situation does not change in the next few months, large oil companies may begin actively buying the most attractive independent gas stations.

In the State Duma Energy Committee, they acknowledge that the situation in the fuel market remains tense. First Deputy Chairman Igor Ananskyh noted that some oil refineries are undergoing scheduled and unscheduled repairs, but government measures are already allowing for a gradual stabilization of fuel supplies to regions.

He added that the temporary ban on fuel exports is likely to remain in place until the domestic market is fully restored. Additional support measures include adjustments to tax regulation and improvements to exchange trading mechanisms, which should increase the availability of gasoline and diesel fuel in regions.