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