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