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 2017

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 2017 of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the “Registrant”), submitted by the Registrant on July 20, 2017.
 

 
 
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibilities for the contents of this notice, 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.
 
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 00386)

Voluntary Announcement
Operational Statistics for the First Half of 2017

This is an announcement voluntarily made by China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the “Company”) in connection with certain matters relating to the operational statistics for the first half of 2017 of the Company.
 
The Board of Directors of the Company and its directors warrant that there are no material omissions, misrepresentations or misleading statements contained in this announcement and severally and jointly accept full responsibility for the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this announcement.

Operational Statistics for the First Half of 2017

Production
Unit
1H 2017
1H 2016
Change %
Oil and gas
mmboe
221.38
218.99
1.09
Crude Oil
mmbbls
145.98
154.17
(5.31)
China
mmbbls
123.16
128.38
(4.07)
Overseas
mmbbls
22.82
25.79
(11.52)
Natural Gas*
bcf
452.12
388.69
16.32
         
Refinery Throughput**
Million tonnes
117.79
115.90
1.63
Gasoline
Million tonnes
28.41
28.03
1.36
Diesel
Million tonnes
32.67
32.93
(0.79)
Kerosene incl. Jet Fuel
Million tonnes
13.03
12.30
5.93
Light Chemical Feedstock
Million tonnes
18.94
19.37
(2.22)
     
 
 
Ethylene
'000 tonnes
5,609
5,478
2.39
Synthetic Resins
'000 tonnes
7,802
7,500
4.03
Synthetic Fibers
'000 tonnes
616
637
(3.30)
 
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Synthetic Rubbers
'000 tonnes
412
411
0.24
         
Total Domestic Sales Volume of Refined Oil Products
Million tonnes
87.22
     86.51
0.82
Retail
Million tonnes
58.68
59.65
(1.63)
Direct sales & Distribution
Million tonnes
28.54
26.86
6.25
 
The production data for the first half of 2017 as listed in the above table are based on our current statistical survey, which are not audited. The Company will release its audited production data in its interim report, which may be different from, and in such cases shall replace, the above.

Conversion ratio:
*
1 cubic meter = 35.31 cubic feet
**
1 tonne = 7.35 barrels

Note: The above table includes 100% of the production from domestic JVs.


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

20 July 2017

As of the date of this announcement ,directors of Sinopec Corp. are: Wang Yupu*, Dai Houliang#, Li Yunpeng*, Wang Zhigang#, Zhang Haichao#, Jiao Fangzheng#, Ma Yongsheng#, Jiang Xiaoming+, Andrew Y. Yan+, Tang Min+ and Fan Gang+.

# 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 21, 2017