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