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

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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