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

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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