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

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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92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine – France
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