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