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

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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