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