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

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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