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