text: International Gas Union
  
  The International Gas Union (IGU) is a global association aimed at promoting the technical and economic progress of the gas industry.  It was founded in 1931. It is registered in Vevey, Switzerland, and its secretariat is located in Barcelona, Spain.
  
  The International Gas Union (IGU) is a worldwide non-profit organisation aimed at promoting the political, technical and economic progress of the gas industry. The Union has more than 160 members worldwide on all continents, representing approximately 95% of the world gas market. The members of the IGU are national associations and corporations within the gas industry worldwide. The IGU organises the World Gas Conference (WGC) every three years, with the forthcoming WGC taking place in Daegu, Korea, June 21-25, 2021. IGU also organises the global events LNG X and IGRC X every three years, the next being IGRC 2020 and LNG 2021 in Oman and Russia respectively. The IGU's working organisation covers all aspects of the gas industry from exploration and production, storage, LNG, distribution and natural gas utilisation in all market segments.
  
  Dr. Joe Kang acts as President of the IGU for 2018–2021 on behalf of the Korean Presidency. Luis Bertran is Secretary General of IGU. David Carroll was the past President of the IGU for 2015–2018 on behalf of the USA Presidency.
  
  IGU's working organisation covers all aspects of the gas industry, including exploration and production, storage, LNG, distribution and natural gas utilisation in all market segments. IGU promotes technical and economic progress of the gas industry emphasising environmental performance worldwide.
  
  References
  
  External links 
   IGU official website
   IGU LNG Report 2014
   IGU Wholesale Price report 2014
  
  Category:Natural gas organizations
  Category:International energy organizations
  Category:Non-profit organisations based in Spain
  Category:Organizations established in 1931
  Category:Organisations based in Barcelona