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

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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