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

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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