Regulatory
Israel — oil import rules
3 product categories open to private trade, 1 restricted, 0 blocked. These are the same rules the OilFlow matching engine uses when screening listings destined for Israel.
Product-by-product
- Crude oil
- Restricted — government/monopoly routeNo domestic crude production of scale. Imports historically blended; Ashkelon-Eilat (EAPC) cross-Israel pipeline.
- Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)
- Allowed for private tradeBazan (Haifa) and Paz Ashdod refineries.
- LPG
- Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
- LNG
- Allowed for private tradeTamar and Leviathan offshore gas; exports via EMG pipeline to Egypt (Damietta/Idku LNG re-export). Strategic regional gas hub.
Frequently asked
- Can private companies import crude oil into Israel?
- No domestic crude production of scale. Imports historically blended; Ashkelon-Eilat (EAPC) cross-Israel pipeline.
- Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Israel?
- Bazan (Haifa) and Paz Ashdod refineries.
- Does OilFlow screen listings against Israel regulations?
- Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in Israel are rejected before they reach a seller.