Regulatory
Monaco — oil import rules
These are the same rules the Regulatory Matrix API serves for Monaco-bound trade: which products private parties can move, which run through a government or monopoly route, and which are closed outright.
Open to private trade0
Restricted2
Blocked2
Compiled regulatory guidance from OilFlow Network, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the relevant national regulator before structuring a deal.
Product-by-product
- Crude oilBLOCKED
- Not tradeable by private partiesCity-state; no refining or upstream activity.
- Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)RESTRICTED
- Restricted — government/monopoly routeAll petroleum supplied via FR retail networks. Counterparties verified under French AML (TRACFIN) and SICCFIN (Monégasque FIU). Monaco applies EU sanctions via Sovereign Ordinance.
- LPGRESTRICTED
- Restricted — government/monopoly routeDistributed via FR retail networks.
- LNGBLOCKED
- Not tradeable by private partiesNo gas infrastructure.
Frequently asked
- Can private companies import crude oil into Monaco?
- City-state; no refining or upstream activity.
- Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Monaco?
- All petroleum supplied via FR retail networks. Counterparties verified under French AML (TRACFIN) and SICCFIN (Monégasque FIU). Monaco applies EU sanctions via Sovereign Ordinance.
- Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Monaco regulations?
- Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Monaco are gated against these rules automatically.