Can private companies import crude oil into Mauritania?

Limited current oil production; Chinguetti field declining.

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

SOMIR Nouadhibou; limited capacity.

Does OilFlow screen listings against Mauritania regulations?

Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in Mauritania are rejected before they reach a seller.

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Mauritania — oil import rules

4 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 Mauritania.

Product-by-product

Crude oil: Allowed for private tradeLimited current oil production; Chinguetti field declining.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet): Allowed for private tradeSOMIR Nouadhibou; limited capacity.
LPG: Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
LNG: Allowed for private tradeGTA FLNG (BP/Kosmos) — shared with Senegal, first gas 2024–25.

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into Mauritania?: Limited current oil production; Chinguetti field declining.
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Mauritania?: SOMIR Nouadhibou; limited capacity.
Does OilFlow screen listings against Mauritania regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in Mauritania are rejected before they reach a seller.

Work this corridor

OilFlow Network screens every listing against these rules before it reaches the matching engine. Founding partners see matched counterparties flagged for regulatory fit automatically.