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