International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers

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406 MT
imported in 2024
49
importing markets
Carte du monde

Our members

GIIGNL' membership covers nearly all LNG importers, regasification terminals owners and operators covering all important countries from the main three zone: Americas, Asia & Europe.

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EQUINOR ASA
CONSTELLATION LNG
TRAFIGURA PTE LTD.
SPEC LNG
ENI S.P.A.
JERA CO., INC.
SHIKOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
EXXONMOBIL LNG ASIA PACIFIC
NATURGY ENERGY GROUP S.A.
VTTI
NGPA PTE LTD
TOHO GAS CO., LTD.
Metlen Energy & Metals
JAPAN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CO., LTD.
MITSUI O.S.K. LINES, LTD.
GASLOG LIMITED
GALP Gás Natural, S.A.
SEFE MARKETING & TRADING LTD
CHEVRON USA INC.
EDISON S.P.A.
FLUXYS LNG S.A.
NIPPON GAS CO., LTD.
SONATRACH GAS MARKETING UK LIMITED
THE CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
GNL QUINTERO S.A.
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
PETRONET LNG LIMITED
SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING & SHIPPING COMPANY LTD
THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
Dhamra LNG Terminal Private Ltd.
GAS TRANSMISSION OPERATOR GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.
HE TERMINALS PVT. LTD
GATE TERMINAL B.V.
TOTALENERGIES
KOREA GAS CORPORATION
CHENIERE Marketing Ltd
SAIBU GAS CO., LTD.
ITOCHU CORPORATION
GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED
HOKKAIDO GAS CO., LTD.
NATIONAL GRID GRAIN LNG, LTD.
Hanseatic Energy Hub
EXCELERATE ENERGY L.P.
Snam FSRU Italia S.r.l.
COVE POINT LNG, LP
YPF S.A.
GUANGDONG DAPENG LNG COMPANY, LTD.
SOUTH HOOK LNG TERMINAL COMPANY, LTD
EDGE COMERCIALIZAÇÃO S.A
MERCURIA
SOUTHERN LNG COMPANY, L.L.C. – A KINDER MORGAN COMPANY
SINGAPORE LNG CORPORATION PTE LTD (SLNG)
BP Gas Marketing Ltd
VITOL
SHIZUOKA GAS CO., LTD.
ENN LNG (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
EGE GAZ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ
ELENGY S.A.
PTT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
GIIGNL
CENTRICA LNG COMPANY LTD.
CONOCO PHILLIPS MARKETING & TRADING LTD
AXPO Solutions AG.
Glencore Energy UK Ltd.
SK GAS CO. LTD.
UNIPER GLOBAL COMMODITIES SE
PT PERTAMINA (PERSERO)
SUMITOMO CORPORATION
HOKURIKU ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
RWE SUPPLY AND TRADING GMBH
VOPAK LNG HOLDING B.V.
MARUBENI CORPORATION
CNOOC GAS AND POWER TRADING & MARKETING LTD
ENEOS CORPORATION
TOKYO GAS CO., LTD.
ENEL GLOBAL TRADING SPA
ENGIE
HIROSHIMA GAS CO., LTD.
SEMPRA INFRASTRUCTURE
INPEX JAPAN, LTD
ENAGÁS S.A.
FREEPORT LNG DEVELOPMENT, L.P.
MET INTERNATIONAL AG
DUNKERQUE LNG SAS
LNG JAPAN CORPORATION
TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC
PETROCHINA INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LTD
CPC CORPORATION, TAIWAN
N.V. NEDERLANDSE GASUNIE
OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.
MITSUBISHI CORPORATION
KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
THE CHUGOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
CHEVRON USA INC.
PT PERTAMINA (PERSERO)
ENEOS CORPORATION
UNIPER GLOBAL COMMODITIES SE
NATIONAL GRID GRAIN LNG, LTD.
CONOCO PHILLIPS MARKETING & TRADING LTD
ENAGÁS S.A.
COVE POINT LNG, LP
AXPO Solutions AG.
ITOCHU CORPORATION
EQUINOR ASA
EGE GAZ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ
SOUTHERN LNG COMPANY, L.L.C. – A KINDER MORGAN COMPANY
PETRONET LNG LIMITED
KYUSHU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
EXCELERATE ENERGY L.P.
ELENGY S.A.
FLUXYS LNG S.A.
SK GAS CO. LTD.
ENGIE
SINGAPORE LNG CORPORATION PTE LTD (SLNG)
HOKKAIDO GAS CO., LTD.
MITSUBISHI CORPORATION
YPF S.A.
GATE TERMINAL B.V.
PETROCHINA INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LTD
PTT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
LNG JAPAN CORPORATION
HIROSHIMA GAS CO., LTD.
TOTALENERGIES
INPEX JAPAN, LTD
RWE SUPPLY AND TRADING GMBH
EDGE COMERCIALIZAÇÃO S.A
EXXONMOBIL LNG ASIA PACIFIC
SPEC LNG
CPC CORPORATION, TAIWAN
TOKYO GAS CO., LTD.
ENI S.P.A.
GUANGDONG DAPENG LNG COMPANY, LTD.
Hanseatic Energy Hub
ENEL GLOBAL TRADING SPA
KOREA GAS CORPORATION
EDISON S.P.A.
TRAFIGURA PTE LTD.
VITOL
VOPAK LNG HOLDING B.V.
SONATRACH GAS MARKETING UK LIMITED
SHIKOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
MERCURIA
GNL QUINTERO S.A.
CENTRICA LNG COMPANY LTD.
Glencore Energy UK Ltd.
MET INTERNATIONAL AG
SOUTH HOOK LNG TERMINAL COMPANY, LTD
Metlen Energy & Metals
SUMITOMO CORPORATION
SEFE MARKETING & TRADING LTD
GIIGNL
TOHO GAS CO., LTD.
JAPAN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CO., LTD.
SHIZUOKA GAS CO., LTD.
MITSUI & CO., LTD.
JERA CO., INC.
GALP Gás Natural, S.A.
GAS TRANSMISSION OPERATOR GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.
MARUBENI CORPORATION
DUNKERQUE LNG SAS
NIPPON GAS CO., LTD.
FREEPORT LNG DEVELOPMENT, L.P.
GASLOG LIMITED
Dhamra LNG Terminal Private Ltd.
N.V. NEDERLANDSE GASUNIE
NGPA PTE LTD
HE TERMINALS PVT. LTD
CONSTELLATION LNG
TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC
BP Gas Marketing Ltd
SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING & SHIPPING COMPANY LTD
VTTI
SEMPRA INFRASTRUCTURE
MITSUI O.S.K. LINES, LTD.
SAIBU GAS CO., LTD.
ENN LNG (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.
NATURGY ENERGY GROUP S.A.
Snam FSRU Italia S.r.l.
CHENIERE Marketing Ltd
HOKURIKU ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED
CNOOC GAS AND POWER TRADING & MARKETING LTD

What is LNG ?

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to -162°C, transforming it into a clear, colorless, and odorless liquid. This process reduces its volume by about 600 times compared to its gaseous state at around 15°C.
Once liquefied, LNG is transported in specially designed tankers. These vessels use highly efficient insulation systems to maintain the LNG at cryogenic temperatures, ensuring it remains in liquid form throughout the journey.

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1/600th
the volume of natural gas

The LNG Industry in 2024

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406 MT
Global LNG trade

+ 1% with significant regional shifts
492 MTPA
Liquefaction capacity

+ 10,5 MTPA
additional capacity
1.188 MTPA
Regasification capacity

12 new terminals
and 7 expansions
36 %
Spot and short-term trade

30% on a spot basis

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