Regulatory
Equatorial Guinea — oil import rules
These are the same rules the Regulatory Matrix API serves for Equatorial Guinea-bound trade: which products private parties can move, which run through a government or monopoly route, and which are closed outright.
Open to private trade4
Restricted0
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 oilALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradeExxonMobil (Zafiro), Marathon (Alba), Trident, Kosmos (Ceiba/Okume) operate via PSCs. Zafiro Blend priced vs Dated Brent.
- Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)ALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradeK-5 micro-refinery; net importer.
- LPGALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
- LNGALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradeEG LNG (Punta Europa, Bioko) — Train 1 operating since 2007. Marathon-led; Equatorial Guinea LNG Train 2 stalled.
Frequently asked
- Can private companies import crude oil into Equatorial Guinea?
- ExxonMobil (Zafiro), Marathon (Alba), Trident, Kosmos (Ceiba/Okume) operate via PSCs. Zafiro Blend priced vs Dated Brent.
- Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Equatorial Guinea?
- K-5 micro-refinery; net importer.
- Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Equatorial Guinea regulations?
- Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea? Run a free check first.