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

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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