The Tarasa gas station chain owned by Eurotens has suspended its operations.
Interfax reports this with reference to the Ministry of Energy of the Moscow Region.
The leadership of the region is waiting for the decision of the Russian government.
"Of the 53 gas stations of EuroTrans PJSC, the Trassa brand is inactive. Currently, the owner of the company's property, Gazprombank Leasing (gas stations were provided by PJSC EuroTrans on lease), confiscates all 57 gas stations (53 in the Moscow region, four in other entities of the reporting Russian Federation).
It should be noted that 40 gas stations in the Moscow region have already been sealed and access to them is prohibited for employees. And another 17 will be caught by the end of the week. Eurotrans is facing bankruptcy proceedings.
The company announced on social media that it will cease operations after 30 years.
The Tarasa gas station chain was in second place in terms of sales among independent operators in Moscow and the Moscow region.