Can private companies import crude oil into Netherlands?

Open market. Rotterdam = world's largest oil port. Major refiners: Shell Pernis (largest in Europe), BP Rotterdam, ExxonMobil, Vitol, Gunvor.

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

Open market. Rotterdam-Antwerp-Amsterdam (ARA) is the global refined products price reference.

Does OilFlow screen listings against Netherlands regulations?

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

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Netherlands — 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 Netherlands.

Product-by-product

Crude oil: Allowed for private tradeOpen market. Rotterdam = world's largest oil port. Major refiners: Shell Pernis (largest in Europe), BP Rotterdam, ExxonMobil, Vitol, Gunvor.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet): Allowed for private tradeOpen market. Rotterdam-Antwerp-Amsterdam (ARA) is the global refined products price reference.
LPG: Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
LNG: Allowed for private tradeGate Terminal Maasvlakte; Eemshaven FSRU.

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into Netherlands?: Open market. Rotterdam = world's largest oil port. Major refiners: Shell Pernis (largest in Europe), BP Rotterdam, ExxonMobil, Vitol, Gunvor.
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Netherlands?: Open market. Rotterdam-Antwerp-Amsterdam (ARA) is the global refined products price reference.
Does OilFlow screen listings against Netherlands regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in Netherlands 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.