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