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

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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