Regulatory
Ghana — oil import rules
These are the same rules the Regulatory Matrix API serves for Ghana-bound trade: which products private parties can move, which run through a government or monopoly route, and which are closed outright.
Open to private trade3
Restricted0
Blocked0
Product-by-product
- Crude oilALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradePetroleum Commission license for upstream. TEN and Jubilee fields active. Priced vs Dated Brent.
- Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)ALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradeNPA license required for petroleum marketing.
- LPGALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
Frequently asked
- Can private companies import crude oil into Ghana?
- Petroleum Commission license for upstream. TEN and Jubilee fields active. Priced vs Dated Brent.
- Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Ghana?
- NPA license required for petroleum marketing.
- Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Ghana regulations?
- Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Ghana are gated against these rules automatically.