Zheng Quan Zhi Xing·2025-07-24 16:11Core Viewpoint - China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) reported its operational data for the first half of 2025, showing mixed results in production and sales metrics compared to the same period in 2024 [2]. Production Metrics - The total oil and gas equivalent production reached 262.81 million barrels, reflecting a 2.0% increase from 257.66 million barrels in the first half of 2024 [2]. - Crude oil production was 140.04 million barrels, slightly down by 0.3% from 140.53 million barrels in the previous year [2]. - Domestic crude oil production increased by 0.2% to 126.73 million barrels, while overseas production decreased by 5.2% to 13.31 million barrels [2]. - Natural gas production rose by 5.1% to 736.28 billion cubic feet [2]. Refining and Chemical Production - Crude oil processing volume was 119.97 million tons, down 5.3% from 126.69 million tons in the first half of 2024 [2]. - Gasoline production decreased by 4.8% to 30.79 million tons, while diesel production saw a significant drop of 17.2% to 24.27 million tons [2]. - Kerosene production increased by 4.3% to 16.33 million tons, and chemical light oil production rose by 11.5% to 22.06 million tons [2]. - Ethylene production increased by 16.4% to 7,563 thousand tons, and synthetic resin production grew by 12.8% to 11,041 thousand tons [2]. - Synthetic fiber production decreased by 5.1% to 601 thousand tons, while synthetic rubber production increased by 18.6% to 804 thousand tons [2]. Sales Metrics - Total domestic refined oil sales volume was 87.05 million tons, down 3.4% from 90.14 million tons in the first half of 2024 [2]. - Retail sales accounted for 54.53 million tons, a decrease of 4.3% from 56.96 million tons [2]. - Direct sales and distribution fell by 2.0% to 32.52 million tons [2].