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