Can private companies import crude oil into Belarus?

Comprehensive EU + UK + US + Swiss + CA + AU sanctions. EU Council Regulation 765/2006 as amended prohibits import of Belarusian crude and most petroleum products. Mozyr and Naftan refineries SDN-listed (OFAC). Western counterparties BLOCKED for any crude transaction.

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

EU ban on imports of refined products of Belarusian origin. Refineries are SDN-listed. Re-export via RU/RU-adjacent channels is a recognised circumvention typology.

Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Belarus regulations?

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

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Belarus — oil import rules

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

Open to private trade0

Restricted0

Blocked4

Compiled regulatory guidance from OilFlow Network, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the relevant national regulator before structuring a deal.

Product-by-product

Crude oilBLOCKED: Not tradeable by private partiesComprehensive EU + UK + US + Swiss + CA + AU sanctions. EU Council Regulation 765/2006 as amended prohibits import of Belarusian crude and most petroleum products. Mozyr and Naftan refineries SDN-listed (OFAC). Western counterparties BLOCKED for any crude transaction.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)BLOCKED: Not tradeable by private partiesEU ban on imports of refined products of Belarusian origin. Refineries are SDN-listed. Re-export via RU/RU-adjacent channels is a recognised circumvention typology.
LPGBLOCKED: Not tradeable by private partiesSubject to EU + UK + US sanctions package.
LNGBLOCKED: Not tradeable by private partiesNo LNG; landlocked. Gas supply via Russia (Gazprom).

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into Belarus?: Comprehensive EU + UK + US + Swiss + CA + AU sanctions. EU Council Regulation 765/2006 as amended prohibits import of Belarusian crude and most petroleum products. Mozyr and Naftan refineries SDN-listed (OFAC). Western counterparties BLOCKED for any crude transaction.
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Belarus?: EU ban on imports of refined products of Belarusian origin. Refineries are SDN-listed. Re-export via RU/RU-adjacent channels is a recognised circumvention typology.
Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Belarus regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Belarus are gated against these rules automatically.

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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 Belarus? Run a free check first.