Can private companies import crude oil into Spain?

Open market. Repsol (Cartagena, Petronor Bilbao, Tarragona, Puertollano, A Coruña), Cepsa (San Roque, La Rábida), BP Castellón. Domestic crude minimal (Casablanca offshore).

Does OilFlow screen listings against Spain regulations?

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

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Spain — 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 Spain.

Product-by-product

Crude oil: Allowed for private tradeOpen market. Repsol (Cartagena, Petronor Bilbao, Tarragona, Puertollano, A Coruña), Cepsa (San Roque, La Rábida), BP Castellón. Domestic crude minimal (Casablanca offshore).
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet): Allowed for private tradeOpen market.
LPG: Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
LNG: Allowed for private tradeLargest LNG import capacity in EU (6 terminals: Barcelona, Cartagena, Huelva, Bilbao, Sagunto, Mugardos).

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into Spain?: Open market. Repsol (Cartagena, Petronor Bilbao, Tarragona, Puertollano, A Coruña), Cepsa (San Roque, La Rábida), BP Castellón. Domestic crude minimal (Casablanca offshore).
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Spain?: Open market.
Does OilFlow screen listings against Spain regulations?: Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in Spain 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.