Regulatory
Thailand — 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 Thailand.
Product-by-product
- Crude oil
- Allowed for private tradePTT Group (PTTEP upstream) national champion. Refiners: Thai Oil (Sriracha), PTT Global Chemical, IRPC, ESSO Sriracha, Bangchak Sriracha.
- Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)
- Allowed for private tradeNet refined-products exporter.
- LPG
- Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
- LNG
- Allowed for private tradePTT LNG (Map Ta Phut + Nong Fab terminals).
Frequently asked
- Can private companies import crude oil into Thailand?
- PTT Group (PTTEP upstream) national champion. Refiners: Thai Oil (Sriracha), PTT Global Chemical, IRPC, ESSO Sriracha, Bangchak Sriracha.
- Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Thailand?
- Net refined-products exporter.
- Does OilFlow screen listings against Thailand regulations?
- Yes. The same rule table shown on this page drives the matching engine — buyer-side listings that can't legally clear in Thailand are rejected before they reach a seller.