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