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

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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