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

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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92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine – France
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