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Russia: oil import rules

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

Open to private trade0
Restricted1
Blocked4

Compiled regulatory guidance from OilFlow Network, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the relevant national regulator before structuring a deal.

Product-by-product

Crude oilBLOCKED
Not tradeable by private partiesCOMPREHENSIVE WESTERN SANCTIONS BLOCK ALL RUSSIAN-ORIGIN CRUDE FOR EU / UK / US / CH / AU / CA / JP counterparties. EU Council Regulation 833/2014 as amended bans import of Russian-origin crude oil into the EU (with limited and narrowing transitional carve-outs). G7 Oil Price Cap Coalition prohibits Western maritime services (shipping, insurance, brokering, financing) for Russian-origin crude sold above the price cap. OFAC SDN designations cover Rosneft affiliates, Lukoil subsidiaries, Sovcomflot vessels and shadow-fleet operators. UK OFSI maintains parallel regime. SDN-list shadow-fleet enforcement expanded materially through 2025-2026.
Refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline, jet)BLOCKED
Not tradeable by private partiesEU ban on Russian-origin refined product imports (EU Regulation 833/2014 as amended, effective Feb 2023). G7 price cap on refined products. UK + US parallel prohibitions. Re-export typologies (RU crude refined in TR/IN/UAE then re-exported as 'non-Russian-origin') are an active circumvention vector: EU 14th/15th packages tightened origin-attestation requirements.
LPGBLOCKED
Not tradeable by private partiesSubject to EU + UK + US sanctions package. EU LPG ban took effect December 2024.
LNGBLOCKED
Not tradeable by private partiesEU 14th sanctions package prohibits transhipment of Russian LNG via EU ports (effective March 2025) and bans new investment / contracts. US SDN designations cover Novatek's Arctic LNG 2 project and affiliated vessels.
gasRESTRICTED
Restricted: government/monopoly routePipeline gas: EU phase-out trajectory under REPowerEU (target end-2027). Some legacy long-term contracts persist; spot purchases broadly avoided. Hungary and Slovakia retain exposure via Druzhba / TurkStream corridors.

Frequently asked

Can private companies import crude oil into Russia?
COMPREHENSIVE WESTERN SANCTIONS BLOCK ALL RUSSIAN-ORIGIN CRUDE FOR EU / UK / US / CH / AU / CA / JP counterparties. EU Council Regulation 833/2014 as amended bans import of Russian-origin crude oil into the EU (with limited and narrowing transitional carve-outs). G7 Oil Price Cap Coalition prohibits Western maritime services (shipping, insurance, brokering, financing) for Russian-origin crude sold above the price cap. OFAC SDN designations cover Rosneft affiliates, Lukoil subsidiaries, Sovcomflot vessels and shadow-fleet operators. UK OFSI maintains parallel regime. SDN-list shadow-fleet enforcement expanded materially through 2025-2026.
Are refined products (diesel, fuel oil, gasoline) tradeable by private importers in Russia?
EU ban on Russian-origin refined product imports (EU Regulation 833/2014 as amended, effective Feb 2023). G7 price cap on refined products. UK + US parallel prohibitions. Re-export typologies (RU crude refined in TR/IN/UAE then re-exported as 'non-Russian-origin') are an active circumvention vector: EU 14th/15th packages tightened origin-attestation requirements.
Does OilFlow screen counterparties against Russia regulations?
Yes. The same rule table shown on this page ships in the Regulatory Matrix API; counterparty checks destined for Russia are gated against these rules automatically.

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