Regulatory
Trinidad and Tobago — oil import rules
These are the same rules the Regulatory Matrix API serves for Trinidad and Tobago-bound trade: which products private parties can move, which run through a government or monopoly route, and which are closed outright.
Open to private trade3
Restricted1
Blocked0
Product-by-product
- Crude oilALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradeHeritage Petroleum handles production. Supplemental Petroleum Tax (SPT) applies.
- Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)ALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradePointe-a-Pierre refinery. Fuel import license required.
- LPGALLOWED
- Allowed for private tradeStandard licensing applies. No special restrictions recorded.
- LNGRESTRICTED
- Restricted — government/monopoly routeAtlantic LNG controls exports from Point Fortin.
Frequently asked
- Can private companies import crude oil into Trinidad and Tobago?
- Heritage Petroleum handles production. Supplemental Petroleum Tax (SPT) applies.
- Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Pointe-a-Pierre refinery. Fuel import license required.
- Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Trinidad and Tobago regulations?
- Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago? Run a free check first.