Can private companies import crude oil into Bangladesh?

BPC is the SOLE authorized crude oil importer. Private companies CANNOT import crude oil under any circumstances.

Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Bangladesh?

Import Registration Certificate (IRC) required. Bangladesh Bank requires confirmed LC for all petroleum imports.

Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Bangladesh regulations?

Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Bangladesh are gated against these rules automatically.

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Bangladesh — oil import rules

These are the same rules the Regulatory Matrix API serves for Bangladesh-bound trade: which products private parties can move, which run through a government or monopoly route, and which are closed outright.

Open to private trade2

Restricted0

Blocked1

Product-by-product

Crude oilBLOCKED: Not tradeable by private partiesBPC is the SOLE authorized crude oil importer. Private companies CANNOT import crude oil under any circumstances.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)ALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeImport Registration Certificate (IRC) required. Bangladesh Bank requires confirmed LC for all petroleum imports.
LPGALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeIRC required. Growing private sector participation in LPG.

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into Bangladesh?: BPC is the SOLE authorized crude oil importer. Private companies CANNOT import crude oil under any circumstances.
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Bangladesh?: Import Registration Certificate (IRC) required. Bangladesh Bank requires confirmed LC for all petroleum imports.
Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Bangladesh regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Bangladesh are gated against these rules automatically.

Use this jurisdiction

These rules ship in the Regulatory Matrix API, from $99/mo. Bank compliance teams hit /api/v1/regulatory/check to gate counterparty intake automatically; subscribers get webhooks on every rule change. Screening a specific counterparty into Bangladesh? Run a free check first.