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

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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