Sinopec's net profit plunges 16.8% due to falling oil prices, NEVs

World's largest oil refiner saw gasoline sales down by 0.7% and diesel sales by 4.8%

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A customer gets the tank of her car filled at a Sinopec gas station in Qingdao, Shandong province, China. © Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, known as Sinopec, reported a 16.8% decline in 2024 net profit on Sunday, citing lower crude oil prices and the accelerated development of the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry.

The world's largest oil refiner by capacity posted a net income of 50.3 billion yuan ($6.94 billion), based on Chinese accounting standards, in a Shanghai Stock Exchange filing.

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