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construction in progress  3.92% to 4.41%                   3.30% to 5.60%  
 
 
Interest expense 
 
3,979 
 
5,164 
 
* Interest rates per annum at which borrowing costs were capitalised for construction in progress 
 
3.92% to 4.41% 
 
3.30% to 5.60% 
 
10  TAX EXPENSE 
 
Tax expense in the consolidated income statement represents: 
 
                               Six-month periods ended 30 June  
                               2017                             2016         
                               RMB million                      RMB million  
 Current tax                                                                 
  - Provision for the period   12,258                           8,031        
  - Adjustment of prior years  645                              29           
 Deferred taxation (Note 25)   (3,988)                          319          
                               8,915                            8,379        
 
 
319 
 
8,915 
 
8,379 
 
10  TAX EXPENSE (Continued) 
 
Reconciliation between actual income tax expense and the expected income tax expense at applicable statutory tax rates is
as follows: 
 
                                                                                            Six-month periods ended 30 June  
                                                                                            2017                             2016         
                                                                                            RMB million                      RMB million  
 Profit before taxation                                                                     45,957                           35,521       
 Expected PRC income tax expense at a statutory tax rate of 25%                             11,489                           8,880        
 Tax effect of non-deductible expenses                                                      140                              161          
 Tax effect of non-taxable income                                                           (2,046)                          (1,184)      
 Tax effect of preferential tax rate (i)                                                    (422)                            215          
 Effect of difference between income taxes at foreign operations tax rate                   (716)                            (556)        
  and the PRC statutory tax rate (ii)                                                                                                     
 Tax effect of utilisation of previously unrecognised tax losses and temporary differences  (593)                            (345)        
 Tax effect of tax losses not recognised                                                    409                              500          
 Write-down of deferred tax assets                                                          9                                43           
 Adjustment of prior years                                                                  645                              665          
 Actual income tax expense                                                                  8,915                            8,379        
 
 
409 
 
500 
 
Write-down of deferred tax assets 
 
9 
 
43 
 
Adjustment of prior years 
 
645 
 
665 
 
Actual income tax expense 
 
8,915 
 
8,379 
 
Note: 
 
(i)   The provision for PRC current income tax is based on a statutory income tax rate of 25% of the assessable income of
the Group as determined in accordance with the relevant income tax rules and regulations of the PRC, except for certain
entities of the Group in western regions in the PRC are taxed at preferential income tax rate of 15% through the year
2020. 
 
(ii)  It is mainly due to the foreign operation in the Republic of Angola ("Angola") that is taxed at 50% of the assessable
income as determined in accordance with the relevant income tax rules and regulations of Angola. 
 
11  DIVIDENDS 
 
Dividends payable to shareholders of the Company attributable to the period represent: 
 
                                                                                 Six-month periods ended 30 June  
                                                                                 2017                             2016         
                                                                                 RMB million                      RMB million  
 Interim dividends declared after the balance sheet date of RMB 0.10 per share   12,107                           9,565        
  (2016: RMB 0.079 per share)                                                                                                  
 
 
12,107 
 
9,565 
 
Pursuant to the Company's Articles of Association and a resolution passed at the Directors' meeting on 25 August 2017, the
directors authorised to declare the interim dividends for the year ending 31 December 2017 of RMB 0.10 (2016: RMB 0.079)
per share totaling RMB 12,107 million (2016: RMB 9,565 million). Dividends declared after the balance sheet date are not
recognised as a liability at the balance sheet date. 
 
Dividends payable to shareholders of the Company attributable to the previous financial year, approved during the period
represent: 
 
                                                                                   Six-month periods ended 30 June  
                                                                                   2017                             2016         
                                                                                   RMB million                      RMB million  
 Final cash dividends in respect of the previous financial year, approved during   20,582                           7,264        
  the period of RMB 0.17 per share (2016: RMB 0.06 per share)                                                                    
 
 
20,582 
 
7,264 
 
Pursuant to the shareholders' approval at the Annual General Meeting on 28 June 2017, a final dividend of RMB 0.17 per
share totaling RMB 20,582 million according to total shares of 18 July 2017 was approved. All dividends have been paid in
July 2017. 
 
Pursuant to the shareholders' approval at the Annual General Meeting on 18 May 2016, a final dividend of RMB 0.06 per share
totaling RMB 7,264 million according to total shares of 23 June 2016 was approved. All dividends have been paid in the
six-month period ended 30 June 2016. 
 
12  OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
 
                                                                                    Six-month period ended 30 June 2017  Six-month period ended 30 June 2016  
                                                                                    Before tax amount                    Tax effect                           Net of tax amount  Before tax amount  Tax effect   Net of tax amount  
                                                                                    RMB million                          RMB million                          RMB million        RMB million        RMB million  RMB million        
 Cash flow hedges:                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 Effective portion of changes in fair  value of hedging instruments                 3,406                                (604)                                2,802              (513)              34           (479)              
  recognised during the period                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Amounts transferred to initial carrying                                            89                                   (15)                                 74                 (165)              27           (138)              
  amount of hedged items                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Reclassification adjustments for amounts  transferred to the consolidated income   (3,281)                              567                                  (2,714)            2,827              (443)        2,384              
  statement                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 Net movement during the period  recognised in other                                214                                  (52)                                 162                2,149              (382)        1,767              
  comprehensive income                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Available-for-sale securities:                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 Changes in fair value recongnised                                                  (7)                                  -                                    (7)                (33)               -            (33)               
  during the period                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 Net movement during the period  recognised in other                                (7)                                  -                                    (7)                (33)               -            (33)               
  comprehensive income                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Share of other comprehensive                                                       277                                  -                                    277                99                 -            99                 
  income of associates and joint ventures                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Foreign currency translation differences                                           (1,542)                              -                                    (1,542)            987                -            987                
 Other comprehensive income                                                         (1,058)                              (52)                                 (1,110)            3,202              (382)        2,820              
 
 
- 
 
(33) 
 
Share of other comprehensive 
 
 income of associates and joint ventures 
 
277 
 
- 
 
277 
 
99 
 
- 
 
99 
 
Foreign currency translation differences 
 
(1,542) 
 
- 
 
(1,542) 
 
987 
 
- 
 
987 
 
Other comprehensive income 
 
(1,058) 
 
(52) 
 
(1,110) 
 
3,202 
 
(382) 
 
2,820 
 
13  BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE 
 
The calculation of basic earnings per share for the six-month period ended 30 June 2017 is based on the profit attributable
to ordinary shareholders of the Company of RMB 27,915 million (2016: RMB 19,919 million) and the weighted average number of
shares of 121,071,209,646 (2016: 121,071,209,646) during the period. 
 
The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the six-month period ended 30 June 2017 is based on the profit
attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company (diluted) of RMB 27,913 million (2016: RMB 19,917 million) and the
weighted average number of shares of 121,071,209,646 (2016: 121,071,209,646) calculated as follows: 
 
(i)   Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company (diluted) 
 
                                                                             Six-month periods ended 30 June  
                                                                             2017                             2016         
                                                                             RMB million                      RMB million  
 Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company                 27,915                           19,919       
 After tax effect of employee share option scheme of Shanghai Petrochemical  (2)                              (2)          
 Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company (diluted)       27,913                           19,917       
 
 
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company (diluted) 
 
27,913 
 
19,917 
 
(ii)  Weighted average number of shares (diluted) 
 
                                                         Six-month periods ended 30 June  
                                                         2017                             2016              
                                                         Number of shares                 Number of shares  
 Weighted average number of shares at 30 June            121,071,209,646                  121,071,209,646   
 Weighted average number of shares (diluted) at 30 June  121,071,209,646                  121,071,209,646   
 
 
121,071,209,646 
 
121,071,209,646 
 
14  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 
 
                                                                   Plants and buildings  Oil and gas properties  Equipment, machinery and others  Total        
                                                                   RMB million           RMB million             RMB million                      RMB million  
 Cost:                                                                                                                                                         
 Balance at 1 January 2016                                         107,873               613,134                 880,711                          1,601,718    
 Additions                                                         16                    1,700                   538                              2,254        
 Transferred from construction in progress                         1,391                 16,341                  17,262                           34,994       
 Reclassifications                                                 415                   (64)                    (351)                            -            
 Exchange adjustments                                              39                    862                     57                               958          
 Reclassification to lease prepayments and other long-term assets  (7)                   -                       (765)                            (772)        
 Disposals                                                         (112)                 -                       (1,553)                          (1,665)      
 Balance at 30 June 2016                                           109,615               631,973                 895,899                          1,637,487    
 Balance at 1 January 2017                                         114,920               650,685                 892,936                          1,658,541    
 Additions                                                         279                   493                     2,434                            3,206        
 Transferred from construction in progress                         1,088                 6,857                   12,241                           20,186       
 Reclassifications                                                 667                   (159)                   (508)                            -            
 Exchange adjustments                                              (57)                  (1,037)                 (87)                             (1,181)      
 Reclassification to lease prepayments and other long-term assets  (635)                 -                       (7,195)                          (7,830)      
 Disposals                                                         (108)                 (116)                   (1,993)                          (2,217)      
 Balance at 30 June 2017                                           116,154               656,723                 897,828                          1,670,705    
 Accumulated depreciation:                                                                                                                                     
 Balance at 1 January 2016                                         44,469                374,191                 449,609                          868,269      
 Depreciation for the period                                       1,867                 20,279                  23,225                           45,371       
 Impairment losses for the period                                  80                    -                       1,176                            1,256        
 Reclassifications                                                 27                    (26)                    (1)                              -            
 Exchange adjustments                                              14                    578                     26                               618          
 Reclassification to lease prepayments                             (1)                   -                       (88)                             (89)         
  and other long-term assets                                                                                                                                   
 Written back on disposals                                         (85)                  -                       (1,318)                          (1,403)      
 Balance at 30 June 2016                                           46,371                395,022                 472,629                          914,022      
 Balance at 1 January 2017                                         48,572                435,561                 483,814                          967,947      
 Depreciation for the period                                       1,984                 26,422                  22,965                           51,371       
 Impairment losses for the period                                  47                    3,487                   427                              3,961        
 Reclassifications                                                 133                   (124)                   (9)                              -            
 Exchange adjustments                                              (24)                  (806)                   (42)                             (872)        
 Reclassification to lease prepayments and other long-term assets  (162)                 -                       (2,060)                          (2,222)      
 Written back on disposals                                         (59)                  (104)                   (1,611)                          (1,774)      
 Balance at 30 June 2017                                           50,491                464,436                 503,484                          1,018,411    
 Net book value:                                                                                                                                               
 Balance at 1 January 2016                                         63,404                238,943                 431,102                          733,449      
 Balance at 30 June 2016                                           63,244                236,951                 423,270                          723,465      
 Balance at 1 January 2017                                         66,348                215,124                 409,122                          690,594      
 Balance at 30 June 2017                                           65,663                192,287                 394,344                          652,294      
 
 
1,984 
 
26,422 
 
22,965 
 
51,371 
 
Impairment losses for the period 
 
47 
 
3,487 
 
427 
 
3,961 
 
Reclassifications 
 
133 
 
(124) 
 
(9) 
 
- 
 
Exchange adjustments 
 
(24) 
 
(806) 
 
(42) 
 
(872) 
 
Reclassification to lease prepayments and other long-term assets 
 
(162) 
 
- 
 
(2,060) 
 
(2,222) 
 
Written back on disposals 
 
(59) 
 
(104) 
 
(1,611) 
 
(1,774) 
 
Balance at 30 June 2017 
 
50,491 
 
464,436 
 
503,484 
 
1,018,411 
 
Net book value: 
 
Balance at 1 January 2016 
 
63,404 
 
238,943 
 
431,102 
 
733,449 
 
Balance at 30 June 2016 
 
63,244 
 
236,951 
 
423,270 
 
723,465 
 
Balance at 1 January 2017 
 
66,348 
 
215,124 
 
409,122 
 
690,594 
 
Balance at 30 June 2017 
 
65,663 
 
192,287 
 
394,344 
 
652,294 
 
The additions to oil and gas properties of the Group for the six-month period ended 30 June 2017 included RMB 493 million
(2016: RMB 1,700 million) of estimated dismantlement costs for site restoration (Note 29). 
 
15  CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 
 
                                                                   Six-month periods ended 30 June  
                                                                   2017                             2016         
                                                                   RMB million                      RMB million  
 Balance at 1 January                                              129,581                          152,325      
 Additions                                                         16,373                           15,500       
 Dry hole costs written off                                        (3,937)                          (3,619)      
 Transferred to property, plant and equipment                      (20,186)                         (34,994)     
 Reclassification to lease prepayments and other long-term assets  (2,261)                          (2,390)      
 Impairment losses for the period                                  -                                (1)          
 Disposal                                                          (3)                              (66)         
 Exchange adjustments                                              (19)                             35           
 Balance at 30 June                                                119,548                          126,790      
 
 
Disposal 
 
(3) 
 
(66) 
 
Exchange adjustments 
 
(19) 
 
35 
 
Balance at 30 June 
 
119,548 
 
126,790 
 
As at 30 June 2017, the amount of capitalised cost of exploratory wells included in construction in progress related to the
exploration and production segment was RMB 9,683 million (2016: RMB 12,629 million). The geological and geophysical costs
paid during the six-month period ended 30 June 2017 were RMB 1,046 million (2016: RMB 1,047 million). 
 
16  GOODWILL 
 
                                      30 June      31 December  
                                      2017         2016         
                                      RMB million  RMB million  
 Cost                                 13,988       14,016       
 Less: Accumulated impairment losses  (7,663)      (7,663)      
                                      6,325        6,353        
 
 
6,325 
 
6,353 
 
Impairment tests for cash-generating units containing goodwill 
 
Goodwill is allocated to the following Group's cash-generating units: 
 
                                                        Principal activities                         30 June      31 December  
                                                                                                     2017         2016         
                                                                                                     RMB million  RMB million  
 Sinopec Beijing Yanshan Petrochemical Branch           Manufacturing of intermediate petrochemical                            
  ("Sinopec Yanshan")                                    products and petroleum products             1,157        1,157        
 Sinopec Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Branch           Manufacturing of intermediate petrochemical                            
  ("Sinopec Zhenhai")                                    products and petroleum products             4,043        4,043        
 Sinopec (Hong Kong) Limited                            Trading of petrochemical products            913          941          
 Other units without individually significant goodwill                                               212          212          
                                                                                                     6,325        6,353        
 
 
212 
 
212 
 
6,325 
 
6,353 
 
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of purchase over the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities. The
recoverable amounts of the above cash generating units are determined based on value in use calculations. These
calculations use cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by management covering a one-year period and
pre-tax discount rates primarily ranging from 10.7% to 11.3% (2016: 10.4% to 11.0%). Cash flows beyond the one-year period
are maintained constant. Based on the estimated recoverable amount, no impairment loss was recognised. 
 
Key assumptions used for cash flow forecasts for these entities are the gross margin and sales volume. Management
determined the budgeted gross margin based on the gross margin achieved in the period immediately before the budget period
and management's expectation on the future trend of the prices of crude oil and petrochemical products. The sales volume
was based on the production capacity and/or the sales volume in the period immediately before the budget period. 
 
17  INTEREST IN ASSOCIATES 
 
The Group's investments in associates are with companies primarily engaged in the oil and gas, petrochemical, and marketing
and distribution operations in the PRC. 
 
The Group's principal associates are as follows: 
 
 Name of company                              % of ownershipinterests  Principal activities                     Measurementmethod  Country ofincorporation  Principal placeof business  
 Sinopec Sichuan To East China Gas            50.00                    Operation of natural gas                 Equity method      PRC                      PRC                         
  Pipeline Co., Ltd. ("Pipeline Ltd")                                   pipelines and auxiliary facilities                                                                              
 Sinopec Finance Company Limited              49.00                    Provision of non-banking                 Equity method      PRC                      PRC                         
  ("Sinopec Finance")                                                   financial services                                                                                              
 Zhongtian Synergetic Energy Company Limited  38.75                    Manufacturing of coal-chemical products  Equity method      PRC                      PRC                         
  ("Zhongtian Synergetic Energy")                                                                                                                                                       
 China Aviation Oil Supply Company            29.00                    Marketing and distribution of            Equity method      PRC                      PRC                         
  Limited ("China Aviation Oil")                                        refined petroleum products                                                                                      
 Caspian Investments Resources                50.00                    Crude oil and natural gas                Equity method      British Virgin           The Republic of             
  Ltd. ("CIR")                                                          extraction                                                  Islands                  Kazakhstan                 
 
 
 Ltd. ("CIR") 
 
 extraction 
 
 Islands 
 
 Kazakhstan 
 
Summarised financial information and reconciliation to their carrying amounts in respect of the Group's principal
associates: 
 
                                      Pipeline Ltd  Sinopec Finance  Zhongtian Synergetic Energy  China Aviation Oil  CIR          
                                      30 June       31 December      30 June                      31 December         30 June      31 December  30 June      31 December  30 June      31 December  
                                      2017          2016             2017                         2016                2017         2016         2017         2016         2017         2016         
                                      RMB million   RMB million      RMB million                  RMB million         RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  
 Current assets                       13,252        11,835           150,790                      149,457             8,686        7,292        16,698       13,115       5,477        5,120        
 Non-current assets                   24,656        25,395           15,274                       16,478              50,828       50,301       5,653        5,671        3,099        3,842        
 Current liabilities                  (4,367)       (5,009)          (141,825)                    (142,386)           (7,220)      (8,078)      (7,496)      (6,297)      (949)        (928)        
 Non-current liabilities              (4)           (4)              (80)                         (88)                (34,906)     (32,137)     (400)        (417)        (835)        (883)        
 Net assets                           33,537        32,217           24,159                       23,461              17,388       17,378       14,455       12,072       6,792        7,151        
 Net assets attributable to           33,537        32,217           24,159                       23,461              17,388       17,378       12,694       10,743       6,792        7,151        
  owners of the Company                                                                                                                                                                             
 Net assets attributable to           -             -                -                            -                   -            -            1,761        1,329        -            -            
  non-controlling interests                                                                                                                                                                         
 Share of net assets from associates  16,769        16,109           11,838                       11,496              6,738        6,734        3,681        3,115        3,396        3,576        
 Other (i)                            6,691         6,691            -                            -                   -            -            -            -            -            -            
 Carrying Amounts                     23,460        22,800           11,838                       11,496              6,738        6,734        3,681        3,115        3,396        3,576        
 
 
1,761 
 
1,329 
 
- 
 
- 
 
Share of net assets from associates 
 
16,769 
 
16,109 
 
11,838 
 
11,496 
 
6,738 
 
6,734 
 
3,681 
 
3,115 
 
3,396 
 
3,576 
 
Other (i) 
 
6,691 
 
6,691 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
Carrying Amounts 
 
23,460 
 
22,800 
 
11,838 
 
11,496 
 
6,738 
 
6,734 
 
3,681 
 
3,115 
 
3,396 
 
3,576 
 
Summarised statement of comprehensive income 
 
 Six-month periods ended 30 June         Pipeline Ltd (ii)  Sinopec Finance  Zhongtian Synergetic Energy (iii)  China Aviation Oil  CIR          
                                         2017               2017             2016                               2017                2016         2017         2016         2017         2016         
                                         RMB million        RMB million      RMB million                        RMB million         RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  
 Turnover                                3,037              1,641            1,217                              -                   -            49,099       32,021       1,289        931          
 Profit/(loss) for the periods           1,284              720              720                                -                   -            2,475        1,973        (197)        (905)        
 Other comprehensive (loss)/income       -                  (22)             (31)                               -                   -            -            -            (162)        199          
 Total comprehensive income/(loss)       1,284              698              689                                -                   -            2,475        1,973        (359)        (706)        
 Dividends declared by associates        -                  -                -                                  -                   -            -            -            -            -            
 Share of profit/(loss) from associates  642                353              353                                -                   -            613          496          (99)         (453)        
 Share of other comprehensive            -                  (11)             (15)                               -                   -            -            -            (81)         100          
  (loss)/income from associates                                                                                                                                                                      
 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
Share of profit/(loss) from associates 
 
642 
 
353 
 
353 
 
- 
 
- 
 
613 
 
496 
 
(99) 
 
(453) 
 
Share of other comprehensive 
 
 (loss)/income from associates 
 
- 
 
(11) 
 
(15) 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
(81) 
 
100 
 
The share of profit and other comprehensive income for the six-month period ended 30 June 2017 in all individually
immaterial associates accounted for using equity method in aggregate was RMB 1,109 million (2016: RMB 660 million) and 81
million (2016: other comprehensive loss RMB 103 million) respectively. As at 30 June 2017, the carrying amount of all
individually immaterial associates accounted for using equity method in aggregate was RMB 18,989 million (31 December 2016:
RMB 18,395 million). 
 
Note: 
 
(i)   Other reflects the excess of fair value of the consideration transferred over the Group's share of net fair value of
the investee's identifiable assets and liabilities as of the transaction date. 
 
(ii)  On 12 December 2016, the Group entered into the Capital Injection Agreement in relation to Sinopec Sichuan To East
China Gas Pipeline Co., Ltd. ("Pipeline Ltd."), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group, with China Life Insurance Company
Limited ("China Life") and SDIC Communications Holding Co., Ltd. ("SDIC Holding") (the "Capital Injection Agreement").
Thereafter, the Group's equity interest in Pipeline Ltd was diluted from 100% to 50%. Consequently, the Group has
deconsolidated Pipeline Ltd and started accounting for its 50% equity interest in Pipeline Ltd as an investment in
associate company. Management is in the process of allocating the fair value to identifiable assets and liabilities of
Pipeline Ltd. The accompanying summarised financial information of Pipeline Ltd is based on management's preliminary fair
value allocation which may be subject to further update. 
 
(iii)  The main asset of Zhongtian Synergetic Energy was under construction during the period ended 30 June 2017. 
 
18  INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURES 
 
The Group's principal interests in joint ventures are as follows: 
 
                                                                                                                                       Principal         
 Name of entity                   % of ownershipinterests  Principal activities            Measurementmethod  Country ofincorporation  place ofbusiness  
 Fujian Refining & Petrochemical  50.00                    Manufacturing refining          Equity method      PRC                      PRC               
  Company Limited ("FREP")                                  oil products                                                                                 
 BASF-YPC Company Limited         40.00                    Manufacturing and distribution  Equity method      PRC                      PRC               
  ("BASF-YPC")                                              of petrochemical products                                                                    
 Mansarovar Energy Colombia Ltd.  50.00                    Crude oil and natural           Equity method      British Bermuda          Colombia          
  ("Mansarovar")                                            gas extraction                                                                               
 Taihu Limited ("Taihu")          49.00                    Crude oil and natural           Equity method      Cyprus                   Russia            
                                                            gas extraction                                                                               
 Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining    37.50                    Petroleum refining and          Equity method      Saudi Arabia             Saudi Arabia      
  Company Ltd. ("YASREF")                                   processing business                                                                          
 
 
 processing business 
 
  
 
Summarised balance sheet and reconciliation to their carrying amounts in respect of the Group's principal joint ventures: 
 
                                          FREP         BASF-YPC     Mansarovar   Taihu        YASREF       
                                          30 June      31 December  30 June      31 December  30 June      31 December  30 June      31 December  30 June      31 December  
                                          2017         2016         2017         2016         2017         2016         2017         2016         2017         2016         
                                          RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  
 Current assets                                                                                                                                                             
 Cash and cash equivalents                11,220       8,172        2,362        1,394        373          499          1,267        1,165        2,560        1,259        
 Other current assets                     8,254        10,269       5,019        4,852        522          569          1,572        1,616        9,115        6,826        
 Total current assets                     19,474       18,441       7,381        6,246        895          1,068        2,839        2,781        11,675       8,085        
 Non-current assets                       20,773       21,903       12,611       13,530       4,065        4,050        7,430        8,279        54,773       57,054       
 Current liabilities                                                                                                                                                        
 Current financial liabilities (i)        (1,686)      (1,781)      (371)        (783)        -            -            (47)         (334)        (1,133)      (1,187)      
 Other current liabilities                (3,229)      (4,643)      (2,220)      (2,107)      (351)        (599)        (1,524)      (1,616)      (9,656)      (6,466)      
 Total current liabilities                (4,915)      (6,424)      (2,591)      (2,890)      (351)        (599)        (1,571)      (1,950)      (10,789)     (7,653)      
 Non-current liabilities                                                                                                                                                    
 Non-current financial liabilities(ii)    (18,521)     (19,985)     (1,174)      (1,492)      -            -            (54)         (49)         (41,361)     (43,028)     
 Other non-current liabilities            (237)        (252)        (10)         (10)         (1,485)      (895)        (1,125)      (2,130)      (952)        (1,004)      
 Total non-current liabilities            (18,758)     (20,237)     (1,184)      (1,502)      (1,485)      (895)        (1,179)      (2,179)      (42,313)     (44,032)     
 Net assets                               16,574       13,683       16,217       15,384       3,124        3,624        7,519        6,931        13,346       13,454       
 Net assets attributable to               16,574       13,683       16,217       15,384       3,124        3,624        7,258        6,690        13,346       13,454       
  owners of the Company                                                                                                                                                     
 Net assets attributable to               -            -            -            -            -            -            261          241          -            -            
  non-controlling interests                                                                                                                                                 
 Share of net assets from joint ventures  8,287        6,842        6,487        6,154        1,562        1,812        3,556        3,278        5,005        5,045        
 Other (iii)                              -            -            -            -            -            -            637          743          -            -            
 Carrying Amounts                         8,287        6,842        6,487        6,154        1,562        1,812        4,193        4,021        5,005        5,045        
 
 
6,931 
 
13,346 
 
13,454 
 
Net assets attributable to 
 
 owners of the Company 
 
16,574 
 
13,683 
 
16,217 
 
15,384 
 
3,124 
 
3,624 
 
7,258 
 
6,690 
 
13,346 
 
13,454 
 
Net assets attributable to 
 
 non-controlling interests 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
261 
 
241 
 
- 
 
- 
 
Share of net assets from joint ventures 
 
8,287 
 
6,842 
 
6,487 
 
6,154 
 
1,562 
 
1,812 
 
3,556 
 
3,278 
 
5,005 
 
5,045 
 
Other (iii) 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
637 
 
743 
 
- 
 
- 
 
Carrying Amounts 
 
8,287 
 
6,842 
 
6,487 
 
6,154 
 
1,562 
 
1,812 
 
4,193 
 
4,021 
 
5,005 
 
5,045 
 
18  INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURES (Continued) 
 
Summarised statement of comprehensive income 
 
 Six-month periods ended 30 June           FREP         BASF-YPC     Mansarovar   Taihu        YASREF       
                                           2017         2016         2017         2016         2017         2016         2017         2016         2017         2016         
                                           RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  
 Turnover                                  24,412       20,176       10,440       7,860        852          496          5,933        4,418        28,509       20,476       
 Depreciation, depletion and amortisation  (1,208)      (1,214)      (1,042)      (1,138)      (586)        (603)        (670)        (698)        (1,322)      (1,354)      
 Interest income                           100          50           14           9            -            2            65           -            9            10           
 Interest expense                          (450)        (473)        (41)         (99)         -            (3)          (66)         (21)         (703)        (582)        
 Profit/(loss) before taxation             3,825        3,707        2,218        951          (442)        (804)        787          731          149          619          
 Tax expense                               (934)        (905)        (563)        (233)        19           91           (211)        (249)        29           28           
 Profit/(loss) for the periods             2,891        2,802        1,655        718          (423)        (713)        576          482          178          647          
 Other comprehensive (loss)/income         -            -            -            -            (76)         82           (211)        108          (286)        302          
 Total comprehensive income/(loss)         2,891        2,802        1,655        718          (499)        (631)        365          590          (108)        949          
 Dividends declared by joint venture       -            -            329          155          -            -            -            -            -            -            
 Share of net profit/(loss) from           1,445        1,401        662          287          (212)        (357)        272          228          67           243          
  joint ventures                                                                                                                                                             
 Share of other comprehensive              -            -            -            -            (38)         41           (100)        51           (107)        113          
  (loss)/income from joint ventures                                                                                                                                          
 
 
2,891 
 
2,802 
 
1,655 
 
718 
 
(499) 
 
(631) 
 
365 
 
590 
 
(108) 
 
949 
 
Dividends declared by joint venture 
 
- 
 
- 
 
329 
 
155 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
Share of net profit/(loss) from 
 
 joint ventures 
 
1,445 
 
1,401 
 
662 
 
287 
 
(212) 
 
(357) 
 
272 
 
228 
 
67 
 
243 
 
Share of other comprehensive 
 
 (loss)/income from joint ventures 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
(38) 
 
41 
 
(100) 
 
51 
 
(107) 
 
113 
 
The share of profit and other comprehensive income for the six-month period ended 30 June 2017 in all individually
immaterial joint ventures accounted for using equity method in aggregate was RMB 2,799 million (2016: RMB 1,740 million)
and RMB 533 million (2016: other comprehensive loss RMB 88 million) respectively. As at 30 June 2017, the carrying amount
of all individually immaterial joint ventures accounted for using equity method in aggregate was RMB 28,660 million (31
December 2016: RMB 26,822 million). 
 
Note: 
 
(i)   Excluding trade accounts payable and other payables. 
 
(ii)  Excluding provisions. 
 
(iii)  Other reflects the excess of fair value of the consideration transferred over the Group's share of net fair value of
the investee's identifiable assets and liabilities as of the transaction date. 
 
19  AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS 
 
                                                       30 June      31 December  
                                                       2017         2016         
                                                       RMB million  RMB million  
 Equity securities, listed and at quoted market price  238          262          
 Other investment, unlisted and at cost                11,116       11,175       
                                                       11,354       11,437       
 Less: Impairment loss for investments                 29           29           
                                                       11,325       11,408       
 
 
29 
 
29 
 
11,325 
 
11,408 
 
Other investment, unlisted and at cost, represents the Group's interests in privately owned enterprises which are mainly
engaged in oil and natural gas activities and chemical production. 
 
The impairment losses relating to investments for the period ended 30 June 2017 amounted to nil (2016: nil). 
 
20  LEASE PREPAYMENTS 
 
                                            Six-month periods ended 30 June  
                                            2017                             2016         
                                            RMB million                      RMB million  
 Cost:                                                                                    
 Balance at 1 January                       68,467                           63,324       
 Additions                                  215                              227          
 Transferred from construction in progress  1,431                            1,877        
 Transferred from other long-term assets    1,310                            379          
 Exchange adjustments                       (105)                            66           
 Reclassification to other assets           (2,145)                          (48)         
 Disposals                                  (238)                            (25)         
 Balance at 30 June                         68,935                           65,800       
 Accumulated amortisation:                                                                
 Balance at 1 January                       14,226                           12,275       
 Amortisation charge for the period         948                              933          
 Transferred from other long-term assets    476                              13           
 Exchange adjustments                       (40)                             22           
 Reclassification to other assets           (456)                            -            
 Written back on disposals                  (200)                            (10)         
 Balance at 30 June                         14,954                           13,233       
 Net book value:                            53,981                           52,567       
                                                                                          
 
 
22 
 
Reclassification to other assets 
 
(456) 
 
- 
 
Written back on disposals 
 
(200) 
 
(10) 
 
Balance at 30 June 
 
14,954 
 
13,233 
 
Net book value: 
 
53,981 
 
52,567 
 
21  LONG-TERM PREPAYMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS 
 
                                                                                             30 June      31 December  
                                                                                             2017         2016         
                                                                                             RMB million  RMB million  
 Operating rights of service stations                                                        32,855       26,896       
 Long-term receivables from and prepayment to Sinopec Group Company and fellow subsidiaries  20,843       20,385       
 Prepayments for construction projects to third parties                                      3,232        2,234        
 Others (i)                                                                                  20,919       20,630       
                                                                                             77,849       70,145       
 
 
20,919 
 
20,630 
 
77,849 
 
70,145 
 
Note: 
 
(i)   Others mainly comprise prepaid operating lease charges over one year and catalyst expenditures. 
 
The cost of operating rights of service stations is charged to expense on a straight-line basis over the respective periods
of the rights. The movement of operating rights of service stations is as follows: 
 
                                       Six-month periods ended 30 June  
                                       2017                             2016         
                                       RMB million                      RMB million  
 Operating rights of service stations                                                
 Cost:                                                                               
 Balance at 1 January                  36,908                           34,407       
 Additions                             9,016                            541          
 Decreases                             (1)                              (6)          
 Balance at 30 June                    45,923                           34,942       
 Accumulated amortisation:                                                           
 Balance at 1 January                  10,012                           8,310        
 Additions                             3,057                            859          
 Decreases                             (1)                              (4)          
 Balance at 30 June                    13,068                           9,165        
 Net book value at 30 June             32,855                           25,777       
 
 
Decreases 
 
(1) 
 
(4) 
 
Balance at 30 June 
 
13,068 
 
9,165 
 
Net book value at 30 June 
 
32,855 
 
25,777 
 
22  TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND BILLS RECEIVABLE 
 
                                                                 30 June      31 December  
                                                                 2017         2016         
                                                                 RMB million  RMB million  
 Amounts due from third parties                                  43,564       39,994       
 Amounts due from Sinopec Group Company and fellow subsidiaries  3,207        6,398        
 Amounts due from associates and joint ventures                  4,387        4,580        
                                                                 51,158       50,972       
 Less: Impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts              (598)        (683)        
 Trade accounts receivable, net                                  50,560       50,289       
 Bills receivable                                                9,819        13,197       
                                                                 60,379       63,486       
 
 
50,289 
 
Bills receivable 
 
9,819 
 
13,197 
 
60,379 
 
63,486 
 
The ageing analysis of trade accounts and bills receivables (net of impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts) is as
follows: 
 
                              30 June      31 December  
                              2017         2016         
                              RMB million  RMB million  
 Within one year              59,894       63,051       
 Between one and two years    278          233          
 Between two and three years  23           177          
 Over three years             184          25           
                              60,379       63,486       
 
 
184 
 
25 
 
60,379 
 
63,486 
 
Impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts are analysed as follows: 
 
                              2017         2016         
                              RMB million  RMB million  
 Balance at 1 January         683          525          
 Provision for the period     39           4            
 Written back for the period  (121)        (5)          
 Written off for the period   (1)          (11)         
 Others                       (2)          -            
 Balance at 30 June           598          513          
 
 
Others 
 
(2) 
 
- 
 
Balance at 30 June 
 
598 
 
513 
 
Sales are generally on a cash term. Credit is generally only available for major customers with well-established trading
records. Amounts due from Sinopec Group Company and fellow subsidiaries are repayable under the same terms. 
 
Trade accounts receivable and bills receivable (net of impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts) primarily represent
receivables that are neither past due nor impaired. These receivables relate to a wide range of customers for whom there is
no recent history of default. 
 
23  INVENTORIES 
 
                                                         30 June      31 December  
                                                         2017         2016         
                                                         RMB million  RMB million  
 Crude oil and other raw materials                       75,668       75,680       
 Work in progress                                        14,475       14,141       
 Finished goods                                          74,593       65,772       
 Spare parts and consumables                             3,385        1,838        
                                                         168,121      157,431      
 Less: Allowance for diminution in value of inventories  (1,063)      (920)        
                                                         167,058      156,511      
 
 
Less: Allowance for diminution in value of inventories 
 
(1,063) 
 
(920) 
 
167,058 
 
156,511 
 
The cost of inventories recognised as an expense in the consolidated income statement amounted to RMB 924,849 million for
the six-month period ended 30 June 2017 (2016: RMB 647,740 million). It includes the write-down of inventories of RMB 204
million (2016: RMB 258 million) and the reversal of write-down of inventories made in prior years of RMB 1 million (2016:
RMB 2 million), which were recorded in purchased crude oil, products and operating supplies and expenses in the
consolidated income statement. The write-down of inventories of RMB 51 million for the period ended 30 June 2017 (2016: RMB
3,034 million) was realised. The write-down of inventories is mainly related to the finished goods in marketing segment. 
 
24  PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS 
 
                                       30 June      31 December  
                                       2017         2016         
                                       RMB million  RMB million  
 Other Receivables                     23,204       26,056       
 Advances to suppliers                 4,154        3,749        
 Value-added input tax to be deducted  17,252       18,055       
 Prepaid income tax                    160          1,145        
 Derivative financial instruments      1,130        762          
                                       45,900       49,767       
 
 
Derivative financial instruments 
 
1,130 
 
762 
 
45,900 
 
49,767 
 
25  DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
 
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities before offset are attributable to the items detailed in the table below: 
 
                                    Deferred tax assets  Deferred tax liabilities  Net balance  
                                    30 June              31 December               30 June      31 December  30 June      31 December  
                                    2017                 2016                      2017         2016         2017         2016         
                                    RMB million          RMB million               RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  RMB million  


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