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

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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