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

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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