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

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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