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

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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