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

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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