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