KLO gas station in Stoyanka (Kyiv region) won in the nomination “Most Interesting Gas Station” of the first national competition “Gas Station of the Year 2025”, organized by NaftoRynok. The award ceremony took place on October 8 at “PROgress your Station 2025”.
The gas station in Stoyanka was completely rebuilt after being destroyed in 2022. It is now a new building that meets all modern architectural requirements for accessibility. The station is equipped with two elevators for people with limited mobility, which lead to the second floor, where the “Borshch” restaurant will soon reopen, said the station’s director, Oleksandr Rybytskyi.
About the winner of the “Most Interesting Gas Station 2025” nomination
The KLO station will soon be equipped with a solar power plant — a practice KLO has been using since 2010. In the same building with the gas station operates a McDonald’s fast food restaurant, and KLO’s own restaurant “Borshch” is planned to open by the end of 2025.
The station features a separate fueling area for TIR trucks and a bus lane to organize traffic flow on the station’s grounds.
This gas station has become legendary for its story of resilience during the first months of the full-scale invasion. Its employees supported the local community, travelers, and the military until March 4, 2022, when the station was bombed. The renewed station now bears a second name — “Phoenix.” Phoenix-style design elements are reflected in the station’s facade and interior.
The editorial team of NaftoRynok visited the winning station of the “Most Interesting Gas Station” nomination and presented external awards of the “Gas Station of the Year 2025” competition, so customers and visitors are aware of its high recognition status. The awards were received by station director Oleksandr Rybytskyi.
Among the amenities that make the customer experience both comfortable and engaging are a coffee corner with a counter, beverage fridge, a checkout zone with three registers (serving both fuel and retail goods), a café offering snacks and eat to go meals, IBOX contactless payment terminals, self-service parcel pickup terminals from Epicentr, a currency exchange point, ATM, fresh flowers, and a convenience store with a wide assortment of food, household, and automotive products, as well as its own branded merchandise — “Fuel of Fury.”
The station also provides car maintenance services (tire inflation), EV charging stations, and parking. Architectural accessibility at the gas station includes tactile paving, color-coded doors, bright warning stickers, and wide passageways.
As a reminder, KLO gas station (Stoyanka, Kyiv region) was also recognized as the “Best Gas Station of 2025.”
Finalists of the “Most Interesting Gas Station 2025” nomination:
Martin gas station (Chernivtsi region, Ostritsa village, 39 Chernivetska St.) received 271 competition points.
The Martin station stands out for its distinctive canopy design, which integrates the largest LED screen installed at a gas station in Ukraine.
The second finalist of the “Most Interesting Gas Station 2025” nomination:
LOTUS gas complex, station No. 6 (238 Suchkova St., Samara (Novomoskovsk), Dnipropetrovsk region), earned 258 competition points.
The interior design features retro car elements used throughout various zones of the complex. The lounge area includes a sofa made from a car body, and the restrooms feature stylized sink designs.
About the “Gas Station of the Year 2025” competition
19 gas station networks participated in the competition, submitting about thirty applications, including:
AMIC Energy Ukraine, BVS, “BRSM-Nafta,” COR-Energy, GO Group Oil, Forsage, ESKO, KLO, Lotus, Martin, Neftek, SOCAR Energy Ukraine, UT OIL, UPG, as well as UKRNAFTA and OKKO.
The first national competition “Gas Station of the Year 2025” was announced on August 25. Applications were submitted through a chatbot system. Entries were evaluated in two stages, with scores from 1 to 5, where 5 represented the maximum rating. Each gas station could apply in multiple nominations. Participation in the “Gas Station of the Year 2025” competition was free of charge.
