Can private companies import crude oil into Côte d'Ivoire?

ENI Baleine major discovery (2021 — first oil 2023). TotalEnergies, Foxtrot operators.

Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Côte d'Ivoire?

SIR (Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage) — Abidjan refinery, regional supplier to Sahel.

Does OilFlow screen listings against Côte d'Ivoire regulations?

Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in Côte d'Ivoire are rejected before they reach a seller.

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Côte d'Ivoire — oil import rules

3 product categories open to private trade, 0 restricted, 0 blocked. These are the same rules the OilFlow matching engine uses when screening listings destined for Côte d'Ivoire.

Product-by-product

Crude oil: Allowed for private tradeENI Baleine major discovery (2021 — first oil 2023). TotalEnergies, Foxtrot operators.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet): Allowed for private tradeSIR (Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage) — Abidjan refinery, regional supplier to Sahel.
LPG: Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into Côte d'Ivoire?: ENI Baleine major discovery (2021 — first oil 2023). TotalEnergies, Foxtrot operators.
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Côte d'Ivoire?: SIR (Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage) — Abidjan refinery, regional supplier to Sahel.
Does OilFlow screen listings against Côte d'Ivoire regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in Côte d'Ivoire are rejected before they reach a seller.

Work this corridor

OilFlow Network screens every listing against these rules before it reaches the matching engine. Founding partners see matched counterparties flagged for regulatory fit automatically.