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