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

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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