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

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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