Regulatory
Pakistan — oil import rules
These are the same rules the Regulatory Matrix API serves for Pakistan-bound trade: which products private parties can move, which run through a government or monopoly route, and which are closed outright.
Open to private trade3
Restricted1
Blocked0
Product-by-product
- Crude oilALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradeOGRA license required for crude import/export
- Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)ALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradeOGRA license required for refined product marketing
- LPGALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradeOGRA license required for LPG marketing
- LNGRESTRICTED
- Restricted — government/monopoly routeLNG imports handled by government-to-government agreements and PSO/SSGC
Frequently asked
- Can private companies import crude oil into Pakistan?
- OGRA license required for crude import/export
- Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Pakistan?
- OGRA license required for refined product marketing
- Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Pakistan regulations?
- Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Pakistan are gated against these rules automatically.