Regulatory
Guyana — oil import rules
3 product categories open to private trade, 0 restricted, 0 blocked. These are the same rules the OilFlow matching engine uses when screening listings destined for Guyana.
Product-by-product
- Crude oil
- Allowed for private tradeStabroek Block PSC (ExxonMobil operator, Hess + CNOOC partners). Liza, Liza Phase 2, Payara, Yellowtail FPSOs. Profit-oil split with state. Guyana Gold/Liza Light grades.
- Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)
- Allowed for private tradeNo domestic refinery; refined products imported.
- LPG
- Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
Frequently asked
- Can private companies import crude oil into Guyana?
- Stabroek Block PSC (ExxonMobil operator, Hess + CNOOC partners). Liza, Liza Phase 2, Payara, Yellowtail FPSOs. Profit-oil split with state. Guyana Gold/Liza Light grades.
- Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Guyana?
- No domestic refinery; refined products imported.
- Does OilFlow screen listings against Guyana regulations?
- Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in Guyana are rejected before they reach a seller.