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

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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