Two major gas station networks in Moscow are under investigation by Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) for possible price gogging, as fuel costs in the capital continue to climb amid ongoing supply disruptions.
Neftmagistral, which operates over 100 gas stations across Moscow and the surrounding region, and EuroTrans, owner of 57 Trassa-branded stations, have both been ordered to submit detailed pricing data for gasoline and diesel sales by June 26. The companies must also provide what the FAS calls an “economic justification for the changing cost of fuel.”
The investigation follows two significant Ukrainian drone attacks this week on a Gazprom Neft-operated oil refinery located just south of Moscow. According to Reuters sources, the June 16 strike damaged a distillation unit responsible for 53% of the refinery’s capacity, while a second attack on June 18 hit a newer Euro+ unit accounting for the remaining 47%. Together, the facility supplies roughly one-third of Moscow’s gasoline and jet fuel.
The attacks have sent shockwaves through Russia’s energy market. The average price of gasoline nationwide has jumped 6.6% since the start of 2026, with a single-week surge pushing the national average to 69.11 rubles per liter (approximately .56 per gallon) as of June 15, according to Rosstat.
Moscow is now among dozens of Russian regions where fuel rationing measures have been gradually introduced at gas stations in recent weeks. The timing is particularly painful, with the summer vacation travel season and the agricultural farming season both in full swing.
Earlier in the week, the FAS also launched antitrust investigations into three major Russian fuel traders over alleged cartel activities believed to have artificially inflated fuel prices. Russia has even begun arranging to import fuel from Asia by sea to address the growing shortfall.
The broader context: Ukraine has escalated its campaign targeting Russian oil refineries and supply lines since spring 2026, aiming to deprive the Kremlin of windfall revenue from surging global oil prices. Drone strikes have halted or scaled back production at facilities representing large shares of Russia’s gasoline output.
For Moscow motorists, the investigation offers hope that the rising cost of filling up may soon face regulatory scrutiny. But with two major refinery units damaged and rationing spreading, relief may not come before the summer travel season peaks.
Consumers across the capital are being advised to monitor fuel prices closely and report any suspicious spikes to the FAS regional office in Moscow.