International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers

Latest news about LNG
Flèche blanche vers le haut en diagonal
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.

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

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.

Learn more about LNG
Flèche bleu foncé vers le haut en diagonal
1/600th
the volume of natural gas

The LNG Industry in 2024

See Annual Report
Flèche bleu foncé vers le haut en diagonal
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

Latest News

See more
Flèche bleu foncé vers le haut en diagonal
Contact Us

If you have any questions or you’d like to find out more about our company, please get in touch.

185, avenue Charles de Gaulle
92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine – France
central-office@giignl.org