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Status: blockedCLUSTERNovorossiysk-Turkish-Med Dark Fleet Cluster added — confirmedStatus: blockedCLUSTERPinnacle Petrol LLC added — likelyStatus: blockedCLUSTERSimar Chahal added — confirmedStatus: blockedCLUSTERArrakis Development added — likelyStatus: blockedCLUSTERExxon Global Distributor added — likelyStatus: pendingCORPUS427 entities · 63 countries
All Chad products

Crude oil in Chad

JurisdictionChad
ProductCrude oil
Private tradeRESTRICTED

Restricted — government / monopoly route

Crude exports via Chad–Cameroon pipeline through SHT and contracted upstream operators. Spot crude trading by unlicensed third parties is not recognised.

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

Can private companies import Crude oil into Chad?
No. Crude exports via Chad–Cameroon pipeline through SHT and contracted upstream operators. Spot crude trading by unlicensed third parties is not recognised.
What license is typically required?
Crude exports via Chad–Cameroon pipeline through SHT and contracted upstream operators. Spot crude trading by unlicensed third parties is not recognised.
Does OilFlow screen Crude oil counterparties against Chad rules?
Yes. The free /check screen and the Regulatory Matrix API both read this same rule row; a private Crude oil deal into Chad is flagged automatically when this page says blocked or restricted.

This rule is one row of the Regulatory Matrix API: 235 jurisdictions, product tradability, payment-term constraints, license requirements, from $99/mo. Checking a specific Crude oil counterparty in Chad? Run a free check first.