China Petroleum & Chemical : N/A (Form 6-K)

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This Form 6-K consists of:

An announcement regarding operational statistics for the first half of 2021 of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the 'Registrant'), made by the Registrant on July 21, 2021.

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(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 2021

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 2021 of Sinopec Corp. The board of directors and all directors of Sinopec Corp. warrant that there are no false representations, misleading statements or material omissions contained in this announcement and severally and jointly accept full responsibility for the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of the information contained herein.

Production	Unit	1H 2021	1H 2020	Change %
Oil and gas	mmboe	235.29	225.71	4.2
Crude Oil	mmbbls	138.15	140.27	(1.5)
China	mmbbls	123.62	124.05	(0.3)
Overseas	mmbbls	14.53	16.22	(10.4)
Natural Gas (Note 1)	bcf	582.62	512.41	13.7
Refinery Throughput (Note 2)	Million tonnes	126.11	110.95	13.7
Gasoline	Million tonnes	32.40	26.82	20.8
Diesel	Million tonnes	28.54	30.47	(6.3)
Kerosene incl. Jet Fuel	Million tonnes	11.24	9.90	13.5
Light Chemical Feedstock	Million tonnes	22.26	19.00	17.2
Ethylene	'000 tonnes	6,463	5,776	11.9
Synthetic Resins	'000 tonnes	9,292	8,376	10.9
Synthetic Fibers	'000 tonnes	676	573	18.0
Synthetic Rubbers	'000 tonnes	594	526	12.9

Total Domestic Sales Volume of Refined Oil Products	Million tonnes	84.01	77.75	8.1
Retail	Million tonnes	55.50	52.50	5.7
Direct sales & Distribution	Million tonnes	28.51	25.24	13.0

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 2021 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 over, the above.

	By Order of the Board
	China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
	Huang Wensheng
	Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Directors

Beijing, PRC

21 July 2021

As of the date of this announcement, directors of the Company are: Zhang Yuzhuo*, Ma Yongsheng^#, Zhao Dong*, Yu Baocai^#, Liu Hongbinn^#, Ling Yiqun^#, Li Yonglin^#, Cai Hongbin⁺, Ng, Kar Ling Johnny⁺, Shi Dan⁺and Bi Mingjian⁺.

^# Executive Director

* Non-executive Director

⁺Independent Non-executive Director