China Oil Giant Sinopec Net Profit Dives Over 20%
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published August 29, 2016 | 11:14 AM
SHANGHAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News -29th Augst,2016) : Chinese oil giant Sinopec, Asia's biggest refiner, saw its first half net profits drop 21.6 percent, it said, hit by low oil prices. The company made 19.92 billion Yuan ($2.98 billion) in the January to June period, compared with 25.42 billion yuan in the same period last year, according to a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange, where it is listed. "In the first half of 2016, international crude prices recorded a sharp decline from prices in the first half of 2015, and bottomed out during the period," the oil giant said in the statement late Sunday.
The sharp decline in oil prices overshadowed a rise in domestic demand, it added, with domestic consumption of oil products up by 4.4 percent in the period. Investors were disappointed with the results.
On Monday morning, Sinopec shares fell 1.07 percent in Hong Kong and were 0.20 percent lower in Shanghai, where it is also listed. The decline in oil prices has also hit China's two other major producers.
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