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

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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