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

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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