Can private companies import crude oil into Russia?

COMPREHENSIVE WESTERN SANCTIONS BLOCK ALL RUSSIAN-ORIGIN CRUDE FOR EU / UK / US / CH / AU / CA / JP counterparties. EU Council Regulation 833/2014 as amended bans import of Russian-origin crude oil into the EU (with limited and narrowing transitional carve-outs). G7 Oil Price Cap Coalition prohibits Western maritime services (shipping, insurance, brokering, financing) for Russian-origin crude sold above the price cap. OFAC SDN designations cover Rosneft affiliates, Lukoil subsidiaries, Sovcomflot vessels and shadow-fleet operators. UK OFSI maintains parallel regime. SDN-list shadow-fleet enforcement expanded materially through 2025-2026.

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

EU ban on Russian-origin refined product imports (EU Regulation 833/2014 as amended, effective Feb 2023). G7 price cap on refined products. UK + US parallel prohibitions. Re-export typologies (RU crude refined in TR/IN/UAE then re-exported as 'non-Russian-origin') are an active circumvention vector — EU 14th/15th packages tightened origin-attestation requirements.

Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Russia regulations?

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

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Russia — oil import rules

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

Open to private trade0

Restricted1

Blocked4

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 partiesCOMPREHENSIVE WESTERN SANCTIONS BLOCK ALL RUSSIAN-ORIGIN CRUDE FOR EU / UK / US / CH / AU / CA / JP counterparties. EU Council Regulation 833/2014 as amended bans import of Russian-origin crude oil into the EU (with limited and narrowing transitional carve-outs). G7 Oil Price Cap Coalition prohibits Western maritime services (shipping, insurance, brokering, financing) for Russian-origin crude sold above the price cap. OFAC SDN designations cover Rosneft affiliates, Lukoil subsidiaries, Sovcomflot vessels and shadow-fleet operators. UK OFSI maintains parallel regime. SDN-list shadow-fleet enforcement expanded materially through 2025-2026.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)BLOCKED: Not tradeable by private partiesEU ban on Russian-origin refined product imports (EU Regulation 833/2014 as amended, effective Feb 2023). G7 price cap on refined products. UK + US parallel prohibitions. Re-export typologies (RU crude refined in TR/IN/UAE then re-exported as 'non-Russian-origin') are an active circumvention vector — EU 14th/15th packages tightened origin-attestation requirements.
LPGBLOCKED: Not tradeable by private partiesSubject to EU + UK + US sanctions package. EU LPG ban took effect December 2024.
LNGBLOCKED: Not tradeable by private partiesEU 14th sanctions package prohibits transhipment of Russian LNG via EU ports (effective March 2025) and bans new investment / contracts. US SDN designations cover Novatek's Arctic LNG 2 project and affiliated vessels.
gasRESTRICTED: Restricted — government/monopoly routePipeline gas — EU phase-out trajectory under REPowerEU (target end-2027). Some legacy long-term contracts persist; spot purchases broadly avoided. Hungary and Slovakia retain exposure via Druzhba / TurkStream corridors.

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into Russia?: COMPREHENSIVE WESTERN SANCTIONS BLOCK ALL RUSSIAN-ORIGIN CRUDE FOR EU / UK / US / CH / AU / CA / JP counterparties. EU Council Regulation 833/2014 as amended bans import of Russian-origin crude oil into the EU (with limited and narrowing transitional carve-outs). G7 Oil Price Cap Coalition prohibits Western maritime services (shipping, insurance, brokering, financing) for Russian-origin crude sold above the price cap. OFAC SDN designations cover Rosneft affiliates, Lukoil subsidiaries, Sovcomflot vessels and shadow-fleet operators. UK OFSI maintains parallel regime. SDN-list shadow-fleet enforcement expanded materially through 2025-2026.
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Russia?: EU ban on Russian-origin refined product imports (EU Regulation 833/2014 as amended, effective Feb 2023). G7 price cap on refined products. UK + US parallel prohibitions. Re-export typologies (RU crude refined in TR/IN/UAE then re-exported as 'non-Russian-origin') are an active circumvention vector — EU 14th/15th packages tightened origin-attestation requirements.
Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Russia regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Russia are gated against these rules automatically.

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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 Russia? Run a free check first.