Can private companies import crude oil into Singapore?

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

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 counterparties against Singapore regulations?

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

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Singapore — oil import rules

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

Open to private trade4

Restricted0

Blocked0

Product-by-product

Crude oilALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeOpen market. Major global trading hub. No special petroleum license.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)ALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeMOPS (Mean of Platts Singapore) is the Asian benchmark. Standard business registration sufficient.
LPGALLOWED: Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
LNGALLOWED: 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.
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 counterparties against Singapore regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Singapore 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 Singapore? Run a free check first.