Regulatory
Poland — 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 Poland.
Product-by-product
- Crude oil
- Allowed for private tradeOrlen Group (post-Lotos merger) dominant — Płock, Gdańsk refineries. Druzhba pipeline with Russia exemption ended 2023; Naftoport Gdańsk handles seaborne supply.
- Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)
- Allowed for private tradeMajor regional product exporter (gasoil, gasoline).
- LPG
- Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
- LNG
- Allowed for private tradeŚwinoujście LNG (PGNiG) operational; Gdańsk FSRU at FID.
Frequently asked
- Can private companies import crude oil into Poland?
- Orlen Group (post-Lotos merger) dominant — Płock, Gdańsk refineries. Druzhba pipeline with Russia exemption ended 2023; Naftoport Gdańsk handles seaborne supply.
- Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Poland?
- Major regional product exporter (gasoil, gasoline).
- Does OilFlow screen listings against Poland regulations?
- Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in Poland are rejected before they reach a seller.