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All Latvia products

Crude oil in Latvia

JurisdictionLatvia
ProductCrude oil
Private tradeALLOWED

Allowed for private trade

No refinery. Ventspils Nafta historical Russian crude transit terminal — operations significantly reduced post-2022. Riga and Ventspils ports remain key Baltic petroleum-storage hubs.

Compiled regulatory guidance from OilFlow Network, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the relevant national regulator before structuring a deal.

Can private companies import Crude oil into Latvia?
Yes. No refinery. Ventspils Nafta historical Russian crude transit terminal — operations significantly reduced post-2022. Riga and Ventspils ports remain key Baltic petroleum-storage hubs.
What license is typically required?
No refinery. Ventspils Nafta historical Russian crude transit terminal — operations significantly reduced post-2022. Riga and Ventspils ports remain key Baltic petroleum-storage hubs.
Does OilFlow screen Crude oil counterparties against Latvia rules?
Yes. The free /check screen and the Regulatory Matrix API both read this same rule row; a private Crude oil deal into Latvia is flagged automatically when this page says blocked or restricted.

This rule is one row of the Regulatory Matrix API: 235 jurisdictions, product tradability, payment-term constraints, license requirements, from $99/mo. Checking a specific Crude oil counterparty in Latvia? Run a free check first.