China Petroleum & Chemical 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation functions as a comprehensive energy and chemical enterprise, primarily involved in oil, gas, and chemical activities across Mainland China, Singapore, and global markets. The company organizes its operations into five main segments: Exploration and Production, Refining, Marketing and Distribution, Chemicals, and Corporate and Other functions. In its upstream operations, the company undertakes the exploration and development of oil fields, alongside the extraction of crude oil and natural gas. Downstream, it refines and processes crude oil, then manufactures and supplies various petroleum products. It also manages an extensive infrastructure of oil depots and service stations to facilitate the wholesale and retail distribution of refined petroleum products, such as gasoline and diesel. Within the chemical sector, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation produces and markets petrochemicals and their derivative products, in addition to a broad spectrum of other chemical commodities. These encompass foundational organic chemicals, synthetic resins, monomers and polymers used in synthetic fibers, synthetic fibers themselves, synthetic rubber, and agricultural fertilizers. Expanding its scope further, the company is involved in the production, storage, and sale of coal chemical products, and actively participates in the import and export of petroleum, natural gas, petrochemicals, and other chemical goods. It also fabricates and distributes specialized items including catalysts, lubricant base oils, polyester chips and fibers, various plastics, and intermediate petrochemicals. Research, development, and production of ethylene and its related byproducts also form a significant part of its business. Moreover, the corporation offers a comprehensive suite of services, such as geophysical exploration, drilling, surveying, logging, downhole operations, and construction. It additionally provides crude oil jetty services and natural gas pipeline transmission. The company manufactures production equipment and manages investments within the coal chemical industry. Established in 2000, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation is headquartered in Beijing, China, and operates as a subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corporation.