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Status: blockedCLUSTERNovorossiysk-Turkish-Med Dark Fleet Cluster added — confirmedStatus: blockedCLUSTERPinnacle Petrol LLC added — likelyStatus: blockedCLUSTERSimar Chahal added — confirmedStatus: blockedCLUSTERArrakis Development added — likelyStatus: blockedCLUSTERExxon Global Distributor added — likelyStatus: pendingCORPUS427 entities · 63 countries
All Papua New Guinea products

gas in Papua New Guinea

JurisdictionPapua New Guinea
Productgas
Private tradeRESTRICTED

Restricted — government / monopoly route

Upstream gas tied to LNG project gas agreements; not freely traded.

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 gas into Papua New Guinea?
No. Upstream gas tied to LNG project gas agreements; not freely traded.
What license is typically required?
Upstream gas tied to LNG project gas agreements; not freely traded.
Does OilFlow screen gas counterparties against Papua New Guinea rules?
Yes. The free /check screen and the Regulatory Matrix API both read this same rule row; a private gas deal into Papua New Guinea 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 gas counterparty in Papua New Guinea? Run a free check first.