SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July 2023
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
22 Chaoyangmen North Street,
Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100728
People's Republic of China
Tel: (8610) 59960114
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This Form 6-K consists of:
An announcement regarding operational statistics for the first half of 2023 of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the “Registrant”), made by the Registrant on July 20, 2023.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibilities for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 00386)
OPERATIONAL STATISTICS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2023
This is an announcement voluntarily made by China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the “Sinopec Corp.” or the “Company”) in connection with certain matters relating to the operational statistics for the first half of 2023 of Sinopec Corp.
| Production | Unit | 1H 2023 | 1H 2022 | Change % |
| Oil and gas | mmboe | 249.87 | 242.01 | 3.2 |
| Crude Oil | mmbbls | 139.68 | 139.65 | 0.0 |
| China | mmbbls | 124.68 | 124.63 | 0.0 |
| Overseas | mmbbls | 15.00 | 15.02 | (0.1) |
Natural Gas (Note 1) | bcf | 660.88 | 613.92 | 7.6 |
Refinery Throughput (Note 2) | Million tonnes | 126.54 | 120.76 | 4.8 |
| Gasoline | Million tonnes | 30.33 | 30.03 | 1.0 |
| Diesel | Million tonnes | 32.15 | 30.65 | 4.9 |
| Kerosene incl. Jet Fuel | Million tonnes | 13.59 | 8.31 | 63.5 |
| Light Chemical Feedstock | Million tonnes | 21.36 | 22.01 | (3.0) |
| Ethylene | '000 tonnes | 6,875 | 6,846 | 0.4 |
| Synthetic Resins | '000 tonnes | 9,793 | 9,275 | 5.6 |
| Synthetic Fibers | '000 tonnes | 519 | 555 | (6.5) |
| Synthetic Rubbers | '000 tonnes | 670 | 646 | 3.7 |
| Total Domestic Sales Volume of Refined Oil Products | Million tonnes | 92.47 | 78.46 | 17.9 |
| Retail | Million tonnes | 59.76 | 51.23 | 16.7 |
| Direct sales & Distribution | Million tonnes | 32.71 | 27.23 | 20.1 |
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| Notes: | 1. Natural gas production conversion rate is 1 cubic meter = 35.31 cubic feet |
2. Refinery throughput conversion rate is 1 tonne = 7.35 barrels
3. The above table includes 100% of the production from domestic Joint Ventures.
Investors are advised that the operational statistics for the first half of 2023 as listed in the above table are based on our current statistical survey of the Company. The Company will release its definitive production data in its interim report, which may be different from, and in such cases shall prevail, the above.
| By Order of the Board | |
| China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation | |
| Huang Wensheng | |
| Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Directors |
Beijing, PRC
20 July 2023
As of the date of this announcement, directors of the Company are: Ma Yongsheng*, Zhao Dong*, Yu Baocai#, Li Yonglin#, Lv Lianggong#, Cai Hongbin+, Ng, Kar Ling Johnny+, Shi Dan+ and Bi Mingjian+.
| # | Executive Director |
| * | Non-executive Director |
| + | Independent Non-executive Director |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
By: /s/ Huang Wensheng
Name: Huang Wensheng
Title: Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Directors
Date: July 24, 2023