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