Can private companies import crude oil into Paraguay?

Villa Elisa refinery long mothballed. Refined imports only.

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

MIC licence for fuel importers. PETROPAR state company competes with private importers (Copetrol, Petrobras, Puma).

Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Paraguay regulations?

Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Paraguay are gated against these rules automatically.

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Paraguay — oil import rules

These are the same rules the Regulatory Matrix API serves for Paraguay-bound trade: which products private parties can move, which run through a government or monopoly route, and which are closed outright.

Open to private trade2

Restricted0

Blocked1

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 partiesVilla Elisa refinery long mothballed. Refined imports only.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)ALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeMIC licence for fuel importers. PETROPAR state company competes with private importers (Copetrol, Petrobras, Puma).
LPGALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeLicence required: mic_license.

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into Paraguay?: Villa Elisa refinery long mothballed. Refined imports only.
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Paraguay?: MIC licence for fuel importers. PETROPAR state company competes with private importers (Copetrol, Petrobras, Puma).
Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Paraguay regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Paraguay are gated against these rules automatically.

Use this jurisdiction

These rules ship in the Regulatory Matrix API, from $99/mo. Bank compliance teams hit /api/v1/regulatory/check to gate counterparty intake automatically; subscribers get webhooks on every rule change. Screening a specific counterparty into Paraguay? Run a free check first.