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

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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