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includes information about significant but not temporary decline in
the fair value of the equity investment instrument below its cost. The Group assesses equity instruments classified as
available-for-sale separately at the end of each reporting period, it will be considered as impaired if the fair value of
the equity instrument at reporting date is less than its initial investment cost over 50% (including 50%) or the duration
of the fair value below its initial investment cost is more than one (including one) year, if the fair value of the equity
instrument at reporting date is less than its initial investment cost over 20% (including 20%) but below 50%, other related
factors such as price volatility will be taken into consideration to assess if it is impaired. 
 
When available-for-sale financial assets measured at fair value are impaired, despite not being derecognised, the
cumulative losses resulted from the decrease in fair value which had previously been recognised directly in shareholders'
equity, are reversed and charged to profit or loss. 
 
3    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 
 
(11) Impairment of financial assets and non-financial long-term assets (Continued) 
 
(a)  Impairment of financial assets (Continued) 
 
-  Available-for-sale financial assets (Continued) 
 
When available-for-sale financial assets measured at cost are impaired, the differences between the book value and the
discounted present value with the market return of similar financial assets are charged to profit or loss. 
 
Impairment loss of available-for-sale debt instrument is reversed, if the reason for the subsequent increase in fair value
is objectively as a result of an event occurred after the recognition of the impairment loss. Impairment loss for
available-for-sale equity instrument is not reversed through profit or loss. Impairment loss for available-for-sale
financial assets measured by the cost cannot be reversed in the following period. 
 
(b)  Impairment of other non-financial long-term assets 
 
Internal and external sources of information are reviewed at each balance sheet date for indications that the following
assets, including fixed assets, oil and gas properties, construction in progress, goodwill, intangible assets and
investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures may be impaired. 
 
Assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not
be recoverable. The recoverable amounts of goodwill and intangible assets with uncertain useful lives are estimated
annually no matter there are any indications of impairment. Goodwill is tested for impairment together with related asset
units or groups of asset units. 
 
An asset unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash inflows largely independent of the cash
inflows from other assets or groups of assets. An asset unit comprises related assets that generate associated cash
inflows. In identifying an asset unit, the Group primarily considers whether the asset unit is able to generate cash
inflows independently as well as the management style of production and operational activities, and the decision for the
use or disposal of asset. 
 
The recoverable amount is the greater of the fair value less costs to sell and the present value of expected future cash
flows generated by the asset (or asset unit, set of asset units). 
 
Fair value less costs to sell of an asset is based on its selling price in an arm's length transaction less any direct
costs attributable to the disposal. Present value of expected future cash flows is the estimation of future cash flows to
be generated from the use of and upon disposal of the asset, discounted at an appropriate pre-tax discount rate over the
asset's remaining useful life. 
 
If the recoverable amount of an asset is less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to the recoverable
amount. The amount by which the carrying amount is reduced is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. A
provision for impairment loss of the asset is recognised accordingly. Impairment losses related to an asset unit or a set
of asset units first reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the asset unit or set of asset units, and then
reduce the carrying amount of the other assets in the asset unit or set of asset units on a pro rata basis. However, the
carrying amount of an impaired asset will not be reduced below the highest of its individual fair value less costs to sell
(if determinable), the present value of expected future cash flows (if determinable) and zero. 
 
Impairment losses for assets are not reversed. 
 
(12) Long-term deferred expenses 
 
Long-term deferred expenses are amortised on a straight-line basis over their beneficial periods. 
 
(13) Employee benefits 
 
Employee benefits are all forms of considerations and compensation given in exchange for services rendered by employees,
including short term compensation, post-employment benefits, termination benefits and other long term employee benefits. 
 
(a)  Short term compensation 
 
Short term compensation includes salaries, bonuses, allowances and subsidies, employee benefits, medical insurance
premiums, work-related injury insurance premium, maternity insurance premium, contributions to housing fund, unions and
education fund and short-term absence with payment etc. When an employee has rendered service to the Group during an
accounting period, the Group shall recognise the short term compensation actually incurred as a liability and charged to
the cost of an asset or to profit or loss in the same period, and non-monetary benefits are valued with the fair value. 
 
3    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 
 
(13) Employee benefits (Continued) 
 
(b)  Post-employment benefits 
 
The Group classifies post-employment benefits into either Defined Contribution Plan (DC plan) or Defined Benefit Plan (DB
plan). DC plan means the Group only contributes a fixed amount to an independent fund and no longer bears other payment
obligation; DB plan is post-employment benefits other than DC plan. In this reporting period, the post-employment benefits
of the Group primarily comprise basic pension insurance and unemployment insurance and both of them are DC plans. 
 
Basic pension insurance 
 
Employees of the Group participate in the social insurance system established and managed by local labor and social
security department. The Group makes basic pension insurance to the local social insurance agencies every month, at the
applicable benchmarks and rates stipulated by the government for the benefits of its employees. After the employees retire,
the local labor and social security department has obligations to pay them the basic pension. When an employee has rendered
service to the Group during an accounting period, the Group shall recognise the accrued amount according to the above
social security provisions as a liability and charged to the cost of an asset or to profit or loss in the same period. 
 
(c)  Termination benefits 
 
When the Group terminates the employment relationship with employees before the employment contracts expire, or provides
compensation as an offer to encourage employees to accept voluntary redundancy, a provision for the termination benefits
provided is recognised in profit or loss under the conditions of both the Group has a formal plan for the termination of
employment or has made an offer to employees for voluntary redundancy, which will be implemented shortly; and the Group is
not allowed to withdraw from termination plan or redundancy offer unilaterally. 
 
(14) Income tax 
 
Current tax and deferred tax are recognised in profit or loss except to the extent that they relate to business
combinations and items recognised directly in equity (including other comprehensive income). 
 
Current tax is the expected tax payable calculated at the applicable tax rate on taxable income for the year, plus any
adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years. 
 
At the balance sheet date, current tax assets and liabilities are offset if the Group has a legally enforceable right to
set them off and also intends either to settle on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability
simultaneously. 
 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised based on deductible temporary differences and taxable temporary
differences respectively. Temporary difference is the difference between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and
their tax bases. Unused tax losses and unused tax credits able to be utilised in subsequent years are treated as temporary
differences. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable income will be
available to offset the deductible temporary differences. 
 
Temporary differences arise in a transaction, which is not a business combination, and at the time of transaction, does not
affect accounting profit or taxable profit (or unused tax losses), will not result in deferred tax. Temporary differences
arising from the initial recognition of goodwill will not result in deferred tax. 
 
At the balance sheet date, the amounts of deferred tax recognised is measured based on the expected manner of recovery or
settlement of the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities, using tax rates that are expected to be applied in the
period when the asset is recovered or the liability is settled in accordance with tax laws. 
 
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date. If it is unlikely to obtain sufficient
taxable income to offset against the benefit of deferred tax asset, the carrying amount of the deferred tax assets is
written down. Any such write-down should be subsequently reversed where it becomes probable that sufficient taxable income
will be available. 
 
At the balance sheet date, deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if all the following conditions are met: 
 
-  the taxable entity has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and current tax liabilities; and 
 
-  they relate to income taxes levied by the same tax authority on either: 
 
-  the same taxable entity; or 
 
-  different taxable entities which either to intend to settle the current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to
realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of
deferred tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or recovered. 
 
3    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 
 
(15) Provisions 
 
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation as a result of a contingent event, it is probable that an
outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligations and a reliable estimate can be made. Where the
effect of time value of money is material, provisions are determined by discounting the expected future cash flows. 
 
Provisions for future dismantlement costs are initially recognised based on the present value of the future costs expected
to be incurred in respect of the Group's expected dismantlement and abandonment costs at the end of related oil and gas
exploration and development activities. Any subsequent change in the present value of the estimated costs, other than the
change due to passage of time which is regarded as interest costs, is reflected as an adjustment to the provision of oil
and gas properties. 
 
(16) Revenue recognition 
 
Revenue is the gross inflow of economic benefits arising in the course of the Group's normal activities when the inflows
result in increase in shareholder's equity, other than increase relating to contributions from shareholders. Revenue is
recognised in profit or loss when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group, the revenue and costs
can be measured reliably and the following respective conditions are met. 
 
(a)  Revenues from sales of goods 
 
Revenue from the sales of goods is recognised when all of the general conditions stated above and following conditions are
satisfied: 
 
-  the significant risks and rewards of ownership and title have been transferred to buyers; and 
 
-  the Group does not retain the management rights, which is normally associated with owner, on goods sold and has no
control over the goods sold. 
 
Revenue from the sales of goods is measured at fair value of the considerations received or receivable under the sales
contract or agreement. 
 
(b)  Revenues from rendering services 
 
The Group determines the revenue from the rendering of services according to the fair value of the received or to-be
received price of the party that receives the services as stipulated in the contract or agreement. 
 
At the balance sheet date, when the outcome of a transaction involving the rendering of services can be estimated reliably,
revenue from rendering of services is recognised in the income statement by reference to the stage of completion of the
transaction based on the proportion of services performed to date to the total services to be performed. 
 
When the outcome of rendering the services cannot be estimated reliably, revenues are recognised only to the extent that
the costs incurred are expected to be recoverable. If the costs of rendering of services are not expected to be
recoverable, the costs are recognised in profit or loss when incurred, and revenues are not recognised. 
 
(c)  Interest income 
 
Interest income is recognised on a time proportion basis with reference to the principal outstanding and the applicable
effective interest rate. 
 
(17) Government grants 
 
Government grants are the gratuitous monetary assets or non-monetary assets that the Group receives from the government,
excluding capital injection by the government as an investor. Special funds such as investment grants allocated by the
government, if clearly defined in official documents as part of "capital reserve" are dealt with as capital contributions,
and not regarded as government grants. 
 
Government grants are recognised when there is reasonable assurance that the grants will be received and the Group is able
to comply with the conditions attaching to them. Government grants in the form of monetary assets are recorded based on the
amount received or receivable, whereas non-monetary assets are measured at fair value. 
 
Government grants received in relation to assets are recorded as deferred income, and recognised evenly in profit or loss
over the assets' useful lives. Government grants received in relation to revenue are recorded as deferred income, and
recognised as income in future periods as compensation when the associated future expenses or losses arise; or directly
recognised as income in the current period as compensation for past expenses or losses. 
 
(18) Borrowing costs 
 
Borrowing costs incurred on borrowings for the acquisition, construction or production of qualified assets are capitalised
into the cost of the related assets. 
 
Except for the above, other borrowing costs are recognised as financial expenses in the income statement when incurred. 
 
3    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 
 
(19) Repairs and maintenance expenses 
 
Repairs and maintenance (including overhauling expenses) expenses are recognised in profit or loss when incurred. 
 
(20) Environmental expenditures 
 
Environmental expenditures that relate to current ongoing operations or to conditions caused by past operations is expensed
as incurred. Liabilities related to future remediation costs are recorded when environmental assessments and/or cleanups
are probable and the costs can be reliably estimated. As facts concerning environmental contingencies become known to the
Group, the Group reassesses its position both with respect to accrued liabilities and other potential exposures. 
 
(21) Research and development costs 
 
Research costs and development costs that cannot meet the capitalisation criteria are recognised in profit or loss when
incurred. 
 
(22) Operating leases 
 
Operating lease payments are charged as expenses on a straight-line basis over the period of the respective leases. 
 
(23) Dividends 
 
Dividends and distributions of profits proposed in the profit appropriation plan which will be authorised and declared
after the balance sheet date, are not recognised as a liability at the balance sheet date and are separately disclosed in
the notes to the financial statements. Dividends are recognised as a liability in the period in which they are declared. 
 
(24) Related parties 
 
If a party has the power to control, jointly control or exercise significant influence over another party, or vice versa,
or where two or more parties are subject to common control, joint control from another party, they are considered to be
related parties. Related parties may be individuals or enterprises. Where enterprises are subject to state control but are
otherwise unrelated, they are not related parties. Related parties of the Group and the Company include, but not limited
to: 
 
(a)  the holding company of the Company; 
 
(b)  the subsidiaries of the Company; 
 
(c)  the parties that are subject to common control with the Company; 
 
(d)  investors that have joint control or exercise significant influence over the Group; 
 
(e)  enterprises or individuals if a party has control, joint control over both the enterprises or individuals and the
Group; 
 
(f)   joint ventures of the Group, including subsidiaries of the joint ventures; 
 
(g)  associates of the Group, including subsidiaries of the associates; 
 
(h)  principle individual investors of the Group and close family members of such individuals; 
 
(i)   key management personnel of the Group, and close family members of such individuals; 
 
(j)   key management personnel of the Company's holding company; 
 
(k)  close family members of key management personnel of the Company's holding company; and 
 
(l)   an entity which is under control, joint control of principle individual investor, key management personnel or close
family members of such individuals. 
 
(25) Segment reporting 
 
Reportable segments are identified based on operating segments which are determined based on the structure of the Group's
internal organisation, management requirements and internal reporting system. An operating segment is a component of the
Group that meets the following respective conditions: 
 
-  engage in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses; 
 
-  whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Group's management to make decisions about resource to be
allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and 
 
-  for which financial information regarding financial position, results of operations and cash flows are available. 
 
Inter-segment revenues are measured on the basis of actual transaction price for such transactions for segment reporting,
and segment accounting policies are consistent with those for the consolidated financial statements. 
 
4    TAXATION 
 
Major types of tax applicable to the Group are income tax, consumption tax, resources tax, value added tax, city
construction tax, education surcharge and local education surcharge. 
 
Consumption tax was levied based on sales quantities of taxable products, tax rate of products is presented as below: 
 
                Effective from             
 Products       13 January 2015 (RMB/Ton)  
 Gasoline       2,109.76                   
 Diesel         1,411.20                   
 Naphtha        2,105.20                   
 Solvent oil    1,948.64                   
 Lubricant oil  1,711.52                   
 Fuel oil       1,218.00                   
 Jet fuel oil   1,495.20                   
 
 
Fuel oil 
 
1,218.00 
 
Jet fuel oil 
 
1,495.20 
 
Before 1 July 2017, Value-added Tax ("VAT") rate is 13% for liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas and certain agricultural
products and 17% for other products. In accordance with the "Notice Jointly Issued by the MoF and SAT on Policies of
Simplifying the VAT Rates" (Cai Shui  2017  No.37), the VAT rate of 13% has been abolished from 1 July 2017. The VAT rate
for selling or importing liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas and certain agricultural supplies, is 11%. 
 
Pursuant to the 'Circular on the Overall Promotion of Pilot Program of Levying VAT in place of Business Tax'(Cai Shui
 2016  No.36) jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation, revenue from modern
service of the subsidiaries of the Group, are subject to VAT from 1 May 2016, and the applicable tax rate is 6%, while the
business tax was from 3% to 5% before then. 
 
5    CASH AT BANK AND ON HAND 
 
The Group 
 
                               At 30 June 2017  At 31 December 2016  
                               Original                                       Original                     
                               currency         Exchange             RMB      currency  Exchange  RMB      
                               million          rates                million  million   rates     million  
 Cash on hand                                                                                              
 Renminbi                                                            11                           10       
 Cash at bank                                                                                              
 Renminbi                                                            95,329                       91,855   
 US Dollars                    2,954            6.7744               20,012   1,499     6.9370    10,406   
 Hong Kong Dollars             87               0.8679               76       87        0.8945    78       
 Others                                                              233                          75       
                                                                     115,661                      102,424  
 Deposits at related parities                                                                              
 Renminbi                                                            33,717                       21,843   
 US Dollars                    1,670            6.7744               11,314   2,619     6.9370    18,181   
 Others                                                              130                          49       
                                                                     45,161                       40,073   
 Total                                                               160,822                      142,497  
 
 
130 
 
49 
 
45,161 
 
40,073 
 
Total 
 
160,822 
 
142,497 
 
Deposits at related parties represent deposits placed at Sinopec Finance Company Limited and Sinopec Century Bright Capital
Investment Limited. Deposits interest is calculated based on market rate. 
 
At 30 June 2017, time deposits with financial institutions of the Group amounted to RMB 31,695 million (2016: RMB 18,029
million). 
 
At 30 June 2017, structured deposits with financial institutions of the Group amounted to RMB 67,300 million (2016: RMB
75,000 million). 
 
6    BILLS RECEIVABLE 
 
Bills receivable represents mainly the bills of acceptance issued by banks for sales of goods and products. 
 
At 30 June 2017, the Group's outstanding endorsed or discounted bills (with recourse) amounted to RMB 6,359 million (2016:
RMB 7,523 million). 
 
7    ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 
 
                                                                 The Group    The Company     
                                                                 At 30 June   At 31 December  At 30 June   At 31 December  
                                                                 2017         2016            2017         2016            
                                                                 RMB million  RMB million     RMB million  RMB million     
 Amounts due from subsidiaries                                   -            -               21,844       33,142          
 Amounts due from Sinopec Group Company and fellow subsidiaries  3,207        6,398           1,041        1,662           
 Amounts due from associates and joint ventures                  4,387        4,580           1,758        2,036           
 Amounts due from others                                         43,564       39,994          3,554        1,720           
                                                                 51,158       50,972          28,197       38,560          
 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts                           598          683             153          228             
 Total                                                           50,560       50,289          28,044       38,332          
 
 
38,560 
 
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts 
 
598 
 
683 
 
153 
 
228 
 
Total 
 
50,560 
 
50,289 
 
28,044 
 
38,332 
 
Ageing analysis on accounts receivable is as follows: 
 
                              The Group        
                              At 30 June 2017  At 31 December 2016  
                                                                                 Percentage                                          Percentage    
                                               Percentage                        of allowance               Percentage               of allowance  
                                               to total                          to accounts                to total                 to accounts   
                                               accounts                          receivable                 accounts                 receivable    
                              Amount           receivable           Allowance    balance       Amount       receivable  Allowance    balance       
                              RMB million      %                    RMB million  %             RMB million  %           RMB million  %             
 Within one year              50,081           97.9                 6            -             49,854       97.8        -            -             
 Between one and two years    423              0.8                  145          34.3          464          0.9         231          49.8          
 Between two and three years  70               0.1                  47           67.1          225          0.4         48           21.3          
 Over three years             584              1.2                  400          68.5          429          0.9         404          94.2          
 Total                        51,158           100.0                598                        50,972       100.0       683                        
 
 
400 
 
68.5 
 
429 
 
0.9 
 
404 
 
94.2 
 
Total 
 
51,158 
 
100.0 
 
598 
 
50,972 
 
100.0 
 
683 
 
                              The Company      
                              At 30 June 2017  At 31 December 2016  
                                                                                 Percentage                                          Percentage    
                                               Percentage                        of allowance               Percentage               of allowance  
                                               to total                          to accounts                to total                 to accounts   
                                               accounts                          receivable                 accounts                 receivable    
                              Amount           receivable           Allowance    balance       Amount       receivable  Allowance    balance       
                              RMB million      %                    RMB million  %             RMB million  %           RMB million  %             
 Within one year              27,721           98.3                 -            -             38,023       98.7        -            -             
 Between one and two years    274              1.0                  43           15.7          357          0.9         114          31.9          
 Between two and three years  79               0.3                  6            7.6           49           0.1         10           20.4          
 Over three years             123              0.4                  104          84.6          131          0.3         104          79.4          
 Total                        28,197           100.0                153                        38,560       100.0       228                        
 
 
104 
 
84.6 
 
131 
 
0.3 
 
104 
 
79.4 
 
Total 
 
28,197 
 
100.0 
 
153 
 
38,560 
 
100.0 
 
228 
 
At 30 June 2017 and 31 December 2016, the total amounts of the top five accounts receivable of the Group are set out
below: 
 
                                                         At 30 June  At 31 December  
                                                         2017        2016            
 Total amount (RMB million)                              8,615       14,967          
 Percentage to the total balance of accounts receivable  16.8%       29.4%           
 Allowance for doubtful accounts                         -           -               
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts 
 
- 
 
- 
 
During the six-month periods ended 30 June 2017 and 2016, the Group and the Company had no individually significant
accounts receivable been fully or substantially provided allowance for doubtful accounts. 
 
During the six-month periods ended 30 June 2017 and 2016, the Group and the Company had no individually significant
write-off or recovery of doubtful debts which had been fully or substantially provided for in prior years. 
 
8    OTHER RECEIVABLES 
 
                                                                 The Group    The Company     
                                                                 At 30 June   At 31 December  At 30 June   At 31 December  
                                                                 2017         2016            2017         2016            
                                                                 RMB million  RMB million     RMB million  RMB million     
 Amounts due from subsidiaries                                   -            -               48,193       40,824          
 Amounts due from Sinopec Group Company and fellow subsidiaries  7,841        8,019           115          164             
 Amounts due from associates and joint ventures                  4,721        4,841           4,004        3,986           
 Amounts due from others                                         11,917       14,085          2,405        1,793           
                                                                 24,479       26,945          54,717       46,767          
 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts                           1,328        1,349           1,088        1,124           
 Total                                                           23,151       25,596          53,629       45,643          
 
 
46,767 
 
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts 
 
1,328 
 
1,349 
 
1,088 
 
1,124 
 
Total 
 
23,151 
 
25,596 
 
53,629 
 
45,643 
 
Ageing analysis of other receivables is as follows: 
 
                              The Group        
                              At 30 June 2017  At 31 December 2016  
                                                                                 Percentage                                           Percentage    
                                               Percentage                        of allowance               Percentage                of allowance  
                                               to total                          to other                   to total                  to other      
                                               other                             receivables                other                     receivables   
                              Amount           receivables          Allowance    balance       Amount       receivables  Allowance    balance       
                              RMB million      %                    RMB million  %             RMB million  %            RMB million  %             
 Within one year              21,399           87.4                 57           0.3           24,316       90.2         57           0.2           
 Between one and two years    711              3.0                  30           4.2           515          2.0          32           6.2           
 Between two and three years  521              2.1                  16           3.1           254          0.9          13           5.1           
 Over three years             1,848            7.5                  1,225        66.3          1,860        6.9          1,247        67.0          
 Total                        24,479           100.0                1,328                      26,945       100.0        1,349                      
 
 
1,225 
 
66.3 
 
1,860 
 
6.9 
 
1,247 
 
67.0 
 
Total 
 
24,479 
 
100.0 
 
1,328 
 
26,945 
 
100.0 
 
1,349 
 
                              The Company      
                              At 30 June 2017  At 31 December 2016  
                                                                                 Percentage                                           Percentage    
                                               Percentage                        of allowance               Percentage                of allowance  
                                               to total                          to other                   to total                  to other      
                                               other                             receivables                other                     receivables   
                              Amount           receivables          Allowance    balance       Amount       receivables  Allowance    balance       
                              RMB million      %                    RMB million  %             RMB million  %            RMB million  %             
 Within one year              41,830           76.4                 -            -             34,217       73.1         -            -             
 Between one and two years    3,279            6.0                  1            -             2,740        5.9          1            -             
 Between two and three years  1,865            3.4                  1            0.1           5,237        11.2         1            -             
 Over three years             7,743            14.2                 1,086        14.0          4,573        9.8          1,122        24.5          
 Total                        54,717           100.0                1,088                      46,767       100.0        1,124                      
 
 
1,086 
 
14.0 
 
4,573 
 
9.8 
 
1,122 
 
24.5 
 
Total 
 
54,717 
 
100.0 
 
1,088 
 
46,767 
 
100.0 
 
1,124 
 
At 30 June 2017 and 31 December 2016, the total amounts of the top five other receivables of the Group are set out below: 
 
                                                       At 30 June       At 31 December   
                                                       2017             2016             
 Total amount (RMB million)                            12,291           11,226           
 Ageing                                                Within one year  Within one year  
 Percentage to the total balance of other receivables  50.2%            41.7%            
 Allowance for doubtful accounts                       -                -                
 
 
41.7% 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts 
 
- 
 
- 
 
During the six-month periods ended 30 June 2017 and 2016, the Group and the Company had no individually significant other
receivables been fully or substantially provided allowance for doubtful accounts. 
 
During the six-month periods ended 30 June 2017 and 2016, the Group and the Company had no individually significant
write-off or recovery of doubtful debts which had been fully or substantially provided for in prior years. 
 
9    PREPAYMENTS 
 
                                                           The Group    The Company     
                                                           At 30 June   At 31 December  At 30 June   At 31 December  
                                                           2017         2016            2017         2016            
                                                           RMB million  RMB million     RMB million  RMB million     
 Amounts to subsidiaries                                   -            -               1,455        3,043           
 Amounts to Sinopec Group Company and fellow subsidiaries  173          206             31           58              
 Amounts to associates and joint ventures                  26           24              -            -               
 Amounts to others                                         3,993        3,550           440          364             
                                                           4,192        3,780           1,926        3,465           
 Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts                     38           31              11           11              
 Total                                                     4,154        3,749           1,915        3,454           
 
 
3,465 
 
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts 
 
38 
 
31 
 
11 
 
11 
 
Total 
 
4,154 
 
3,749 
 
1,915 
 
3,454 
 
Ageing analysis of prepayments is as follows: 
 
                              The Group        
                              At 30 June 2017  At 31 December 2016  
                                                                                 Percentage                                           Percentage    
                                                                                 of allowance                                         of allowance  
                                               Percentage                        to                         Percentage                to            
                                               to total                          prepayments                to total                  prepayments   
                              Amount           prepayments          Allowance    balance       Amount       prepayments  Allowance    balance       
                              RMB million      %                    RMB million  %             RMB million  %            RMB million  %             
 Within one year              3,770            89.9                 -            -             3,465        91.7         -            -             
 Between one and two years    245              5.9                  8            3.3           211          5.6          12           5.7           
 Between two and three years  85               2.0                  5            5.9           72           1.9          1            1.4           
 Over three years             92               2.2                  25           27.2          32           0.8          18           56.3          
 Total                        4,192            100.0                38                         3,780        100.0        31                         
 
 
25 
 
27.2 
 
32 
 
0.8 
 
18 
 
56.3 
 
Total 
 
4,192 
 
100.0 
 
38 
 
3,780 
 
100.0 
 
31 
 
                              The Company      
                              At 30 June 2017  At 31 December 2016  
                                                                                 Percentage                                           Percentage    
                                                                                 of allowance                                         of allowance  
                                               Percentage                        to                         Percentage                to            
                                               to total                          prepayments                to total                  prepayments   
                              Amount           prepayments          Allowance    balance       Amount       prepayments  Allowance    balance       
                              RMB million      %                    RMB million  %             RMB million  %            RMB million  %             
 Within one year              1,734            90.0                 -            -             3,306        95.4         -            -             
 Between one and two years    92               4.8                  -            -             62           1.8          -            -             
 Between two and three years  10               0.5                  -            -             13           0.4          -            -             
 Over three years             90               4.7                  11           12.2          84           2.4          11           13.1          
 Total                        1,926            100.0                11                         3,465        100.0        11                         
 
 
11 
 
12.2 
 
84 
 
2.4 
 
11 
 
13.1 
 
Total 
 
1,926 
 
100.0 
 
11 
 
3,465 
 
100.0 
 
11 
 
At 30 June 2017 and 31 December 2016, the total amounts of the top five prepayments of the Group are set out below: 
 
                                                 At 30 June  At 31 December  
                                                 2017        2016            
 Total amount (RMB million)                      780         1,354           
 Percentage to the total balance of prepayments  18.6%       35.8%           
 
 
18.6% 
 
35.8% 
 
10  INVENTORIES 
 
The Group 
 
                                                         At 30 June   At 31 December  
                                                         2017         2016            
                                                         RMB million  RMB million     
 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: Provision for diminution in value of inventories  1,063        920             
 Total                                                   167,058      156,511         
 
 
Less: Provision for diminution in value of inventories 
 
1,063 
 
920 
 
Total 
 
167,058 
 
156,511 
 
Provision for diminution in value of inventories is mainly against finished goods and raw materials. During the six-month
periods ended 30 June 2017, the provision for diminution in value of inventories of the Group was primarily due to the
costs of finished goods of the marketing and distribution segment were higher than their net realisable value. 
 
11  AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS 
 
                                                       At 30 June   At 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              
 Total                                                 11,325       11,408          
 
 
29 
 
29 
 
Total 
 
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 six-month period ended 30 June 2017 amounted to nil (2016: nil). 
 
12  LONG-TERM EQUITY INVESTMENTS 
 
The Group 
 
                                                                                                               Provision for                  
                                                       Investments injoint ventures  Investmentsin associates  impairmentlosses  Total        
                                                       RMB million                   RMB million               RMB million       RMB million  
 Balance at 1 January 2017                             50,696                        66,838                    (722)             116,812      
 Additions for the period                              910                           331                       -                 1,241        
 Share of profits less losses under the equity method  5,033                         2,618                     -                 7,651        
 Change of other comprehensive income/(loss)           288                           (11)                      -                 277          
  under the equity method                                                                                                                     
 Other equity movement under the equity method         1                             -                         -                 1            
 Dividends declared                                    (2,346)                       (757)                     -                 (3,103)      
 Disposals for the period                              -                             (61)                      -                 (61)         
 Other movements                                       (388)                         (142)                     -                 (530)        
 Movement of provision for impairment                  -                             -                         8                 8            
 Balance at 30 June 2017                               54,194                        68,816                    (714)             122,296      
 
 
(61) 
 
Other movements 
 
(388) 
 
(142) 
 
- 
 
(530) 
 
Movement of provision for impairment 
 
- 
 
- 
 
8 
 
8 
 
Balance at 30 June 2017 
 
54,194 
 
68,816 
 
(714) 
 
122,296 
 
The Company 
 
                                                                                                                         Provision for                  
                                     Investmentsin subsidiaries  Investments injoint ventures  Investmentsin associates  impairmentlosses  Total        
                                     RMB million                 RMB million                   RMB million               RMB million       RMB million  
 Balance at 1 January 2017           245,921                     15,496                        14,691                    (7,657)           268,451      
 Additions for the period            808                         230                           160                       -                 1,198        
 Share of profits less losses under  -                           2,418                         595                       -                 3,013        
  the equity method                                                                                                                                     
 Change of other comprehensive loss  -                           -                             (11)                      -                 (11)         
  under the equity method                                                                                                                               
 Dividends declared                  -                           (1,429)                       -                         -                 (1,429)      
 Disposals for the period            (2)                         -                             -                         -                 (2)          
 Balance at 30 June 2017             246,727                     16,715                        15,435                    (7,657)           271,220      
 
 
- 
 
(1,429) 
 
Disposals for the period 
 
(2) 
 
- 
 
- 
 
- 
 
(2) 
 
Balance at 30 June 2017 
 
246,727 
 
16,715 
 
15,435 
 
(7,657) 
 
271,220 
 
For the six-month period ended 30 June 2017, the Group and the Company had no individually significant long-term investment
impairment. 
 
Details of the Company's principal subsidiaries are set out in Note 54. 
 
12  LONG-TERM EQUITY INVESTMENTS (Continued) 
 
Principal joint ventures and associates of the Group are as follows: 
 
(a)  Principal joint ventures and associates 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                               Percentage of                                                
 Name of investees                            Principal placeof business  Register location       Legalrepresentative  Principal activities                     Registered capitalRMB million  equity/votingright directlyor indirectly heldby the Company  
 1. Joint ventures                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 Fujian Refining & Petrochemical              PRC                         PRC                     Gu Yuefeng           Manufacturing refining oil products      14,758                         50.00%                                                       
  Company Limited ("FREP")                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 BASF-YPC Company Limited ("BASF-YPC")        PRC                         PRC                     Wang Jingyi          Manufacturing and distribution of        12,547                         40.00%                                                       
                                                                                                                        petrochemical products                                                                                                              
 Mansarovar Energy Colombia Ltd.              Colombia                    British Bermuda         NA                   Crude oil and natural gas extraction     12,000 USD                     50.00%                                                       
  ("Mansarovar")                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Taihu Limited ("Taihu")                      Russia                      Cyprus                  NA                   Crude oil and natural gas extraction     25,000 USD                     49.00%                                                       
 Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company Ltd.   Saudi Arabia                Saudi Arabia            NA                   Petroleum refining and processing        1,560 million USD              37.50%                                                       
  ("YASREF")                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 2. Associates                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 Sinopec Sichuan to East China Gas            PRC                         PRC                     Quan Kai             Operation of natural gas pipelines and   200                            50.00%                                                       
  Pipeline Co., Ltd. ("Pipeline Ltd")                                                                                   auxiliary facilities                                                                                                                
 Sinopec Finance Company Limited              PRC                         PRC                     Liu Yun              Provision of non-banking financial       18,000                         49.00%                                                       
  ("Sinopec Finance")                                                                                                   services                                                                                                                            
 Zhongtian Synergetic Energy Company Limited  PRC                         PRC                     Peng Yi              Manufacturing of coal-chemical           16,000                         38.75%                                                       
  ("Zhongtian Synergetic Energy")                                                                                       products                                                                                                                            
 China Aviation Oil Supply Company Limited    PRC                         PRC                     Zhou Qiang           Marketing and distribution of refined    3,800                          29.00%                                                       
  ("China Aviation Oil")                                                                                                petroleum products                                                                                                                  
 Caspian Investments Resources Ltd. ("CIR")   The Republic of Kazakhstan  British Virgin Islands  NA                   Crude oil and natural gas extraction     10,000 USD                     50.00%                                                       
 
 
Liu Yun 
 
Provision of non-banking financial 
 
 services 
 
18,000 
 
49.00% 
 
Zhongtian Synergetic Energy Company Limited 
 
 ("Zhongtian Synergetic Energy") 
 
PRC 
 
PRC 
 
Peng Yi 
 
Manufacturing of coal-chemical 
 
 products 
 
16,000 
 
38.75% 
 
China Aviation Oil Supply Company Limited 
 
 ("China Aviation Oil") 
 
PRC 
 
PRC 
 
Zhou Qiang 
 
Marketing and distribution of refined 
 
 petroleum products 
 
3,800 
 
29.00% 
 
Caspian Investments Resources Ltd. ("CIR") 
 
The Republic of Kazakhstan 
 
British Virgin Islands 
 
NA 
 
Crude oil and natural gas extraction 
 
10,000 USD 
 
50.00% 
 
All the joint ventures and associates above are limited companies. 
 
12  LONG-TERM EQUITY INVESTMENTS (Continued) 
 
(b)  Major financial information of principal joint ventures 
 
Summarised balance sheet and reconciliation to their carrying amounts in respect of the Group's principal joint ventures: 
 
                                         FREP             BASF-YPC             Mansarovar       Taihu                YASREF           
                                         At 30 June 2017  At 31 December 2016  At 30 June 2017  At 31 December 2016  At 30 June 2017  At 31 December 2016  At 30 June 2017  At 31 December 2016  At 30 June 2017  At 31 December 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  

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