Can private companies import crude oil into Singapore?

Open market. Major global trading hub. No special petroleum license required.

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

MOPS (Mean of Platts Singapore) is the Asian benchmark. Standard business registration sufficient.

Does OilFlow screen listings against Singapore regulations?

Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in Singapore are rejected before they reach a seller.

All countries

Regulatory

Singapore — 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 Singapore.

Product-by-product

Crude oil: Allowed for private tradeOpen market. Major global trading hub. No special petroleum license required.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet): Allowed for private tradeMOPS (Mean of Platts Singapore) is the Asian benchmark. Standard business registration sufficient.
LPG: Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
LNG: Allowed for private tradeLNG import terminal operational since 2013.

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into Singapore?: Open market. Major global trading hub. No special petroleum license required.
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Singapore?: MOPS (Mean of Platts Singapore) is the Asian benchmark. Standard business registration sufficient.
Does OilFlow screen listings against Singapore regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in Singapore are rejected before they reach a seller.

Work this corridor

OilFlow Network screens every listing against these rules before it reaches the matching engine. Founding partners see matched counterparties flagged for regulatory fit automatically.