Regulatory
Dominican Republic — oil import rules
These are the same rules the Regulatory Matrix API serves for Dominican Republic-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
Restricted1
Blocked0
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 oilRESTRICTED
- Restricted — government/monopoly routeRefidomsa (state-owned, formerly with PDVSA participation now Dominican-controlled) operates Haina refinery; crude import via Refidomsa.
- Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)ALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradeMinistry of Energy and Mines import licence required. Private marketers (Sunix, Total, Shell) active.
- LPGALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradeLicence required: energy_ministry_license.
Frequently asked
- Can private companies import crude oil into Dominican Republic?
- Refidomsa (state-owned, formerly with PDVSA participation now Dominican-controlled) operates Haina refinery; crude import via Refidomsa.
- Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Dominican Republic?
- Ministry of Energy and Mines import licence required. Private marketers (Sunix, Total, Shell) active.
- Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Dominican Republic regulations?
- Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic? Run a free check first.