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

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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