Chinese oil producers pump cash back to Beijing despite losses

Sinopec and PetroChina post first red ink and cut capex but still pay dividends

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Sinopec's revenues tumbled during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic undermined demand for oil products.  © Reuters

KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asian Review chief business news correspondent

HONG KONG -- China's major state oil companies are keeping up their dividend payments despite incurring large losses as the coronavirus pandemic undercut the prices and sale of their products.

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