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

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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