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