Russia: Gazprom’s station network reached coverage on 47 regions
The company increased its presence by 4% during 2021 and has reached the milestone of 1,432 stations across the country.
Gazprom Neft has reached a milestone by covering a total of 47 regions in Russia after its expansion operations in 2021. With an increase of over 4% for its service stations, the company has increased the total number of sites up to 1,432.
Almost half of all new facilities have been launched as a result of the oil firm’s increasing presence in the petroleum products retail market in the Central Federal Okrug. Sixteen new stations have been built in Moscow and the Moscow Oblast, six in the Ryazan Oblast, and three in the Voronezh Oblast.
“We continued expanding our network’s geographic coverage throughout 2021, opening new stations and increasing operational efficiency at others. Development remains ongoing, with plans including the opening of around 45 more Gazpromneft filling stations across Russia — and that means both city-based convenience outlets and major motorway service stations on the M-11, the M-12 and the Moscow Central Ring Road,” said Oleg Kuzmenkov, Head of the Gazprom Neft’s filling station network.
Market-analytics tools, together with the further development of the company’s loyalty programme have delivered further benefits for the network’s operational performance. The network’s total retail sales were up 12%, at 9 million tonnes. Production of automotive fuels at the company’s refineries increased by 7% in 2021 in response to market demand.
Improving stations’ environmental friendliness and energy efficiency remained a key area of focus in developing Gazprom’s service station network throughout 2021, with the deployment of energy-saving technologies in station construction and operation reducing energy consumption. Installation of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles remains ongoing, with new charging facilities being installed at stations throughout Moscow, St Petersburg and the Krasnodarskiy Krai.
