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

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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