Can private companies import crude oil into Eswatini?

Landlocked, no refinery. Crude trade not applicable.

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

ESERA licenses petroleum importers and wholesalers. Product sourced primarily from South Africa.

Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Eswatini regulations?

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

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Eswatini — oil import rules

These are the same rules the Regulatory Matrix API serves for Eswatini-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

Restricted0

Blocked1

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 partiesLandlocked, no refinery. Crude trade not applicable.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)ALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeESERA licenses petroleum importers and wholesalers. Product sourced primarily from South Africa.
LPGALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeESERA license required.

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into Eswatini?: Landlocked, no refinery. Crude trade not applicable.
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Eswatini?: ESERA licenses petroleum importers and wholesalers. Product sourced primarily from South Africa.
Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Eswatini regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Eswatini 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 Eswatini? Run a free check first.