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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October, 2007

CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
A6, Huixindong Street,
Chaoyang District Beijing, 100029
People's Republic of China
Tel: (8610) 6499-0060

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
 
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This Form 6-K consists of:

An announcement on third quarterly results for 2007of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the "Registrant”), issued by the Registrant on October 29, 2007.



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(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People´s Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 0386)

 
ANNOUNCEMENT
 
Third Quarterly Results for 2007
 
Pursuant to the regulations of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation is required to publish a quarterly report for each of the first and third quarters.
 
This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
 
 
§1 Important reminder
 
1.1 The Board of Directors, the Supervisory Committee, directors, supervisors and senior management, of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (“Sinopec Corp.”) hereby declare that there are no false statements, misleading information or material omissions in this report, and they are jointly and severally responsible, for the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of this report.
 
1.2 This report was scrutinised and approved on the 16th meeting of the Third Board of Directors of SINOPEC CORP.. All directors of the Company attended the meeting.
 
1.3 The financial statements in this report has not been audited.
 
1.4 Mr. Su Shulin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Wang Tianpu, President, Mr. Dai Houliang, Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Liu Yun, head of the Accounting Department, warrant the authenticity and completeness of the financial statements under this Quarterly Report.
 
§2 SINOPEC CORP. Profile
 
2.1 Principal financial data and indicators
 
2.1.1 Principal financial data and indicators prepared in accordance with the PRC Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises (“ASBE”).
 
 
At 30 September 2007
At 31 December 2006
Changes compared with the preceding year-end (%)
Total assets (RMB millions)
660,279
596,527
10.69
Shareholders’ equity (excluding minority interests)funds attributable to equity shareholders of the Company (RMB millions)
292,874
257,893
13.56
 
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Net assets per share (RMB/share)
3.378
2.974
13.56
Adjusted net assets per share (RMB/share)
3.317
2.901
14.34
 
Three-month period as at
 30 September
 (July ~ September)
Nine-month period as at
30 September
(January ~ September)
Year 2007
Year 2006
Year-on-year changes (%)
Year 2007
Year 2006
Year-on-year changes (%)
Net cash flow from operating activities (RMB millions)
38,280
23,780
60.98
102,277
47,973
113.20
Net cash flow from operating activities per share (RMB)
0.442
0.274
60.98
1.180
0.553
113.20
Net profit attributable to the equity shareholders of the Company (RMB millions)
13,758
12,764
7.79
48,683
33,889
43.65
Basic earnings per share (RMB/share)
0.159
0.147
7.79
0.561
0.391
43.65
Diluted earnings per share (RMB/share)
0.159
0.147
7.79
0.561
0.391
43.65
Basic earnings per share (before extraordinary items) (RMB/share)
0.157
0.149
5.37
0.559
0.394
41.88
Return on net assets (%)
4.70
5.33
(0.63) percentage points
16.62
14.16
2.46 percentage points
Return on net assets (before extraordinary items) (%)
4.64
5.41
(0.77) percentage points
16.56
14.28
2.28 percentage points
 
Extraordinary profits/losses items
Nine-month period as at 30 September 2007
(RMB millions)
Gain on disposal of investments
(864)
Written back of provisions for impairment losses in previous years
(324)
Employee reduction expenses
232
Non-operating expenses (excluding impairment losses on assets provided in accordance with ASBE)
986
Of which: Losses on disposal of fixed assets
383
Donations
90
Non-operating income
(302)
Tax effect
90
Total
(182)
 
2.1.2 Principal financial data and indicators prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)
 
 
At 30 September 2007
At 31 December 2006
Changes compared with the preceding year-end (%)
Total assets (RMB millions)
672,574
603,077
11.52
Total equity attributable to equity shareholders of the Company (RMB millions)
298,907
262,845
13.72
Net assets per share (RMB/share)
3.448
3.031
13.72
Adjusted Net assets per share (RMB/share)
3.387
2.958
14.50
 
Three-month period as at
30 September
(July ~ September)
Nine-month period as at
30 September
(January ~ September)
Year 2007
Year 2006
Year-on-year changes (%)
Year 2007
Year 2006
Year-on-year changes (%)
Net cash flow from operating activities (RMB millions)
36,850
24,691
49.24
98,486
43,760
125.06
Profit attributable to the equity shareholders of the Company (RMB millions)
13,628
12,917
5.50
49,818
34,787
43.21
Basic earnings per share (RMB/share)
0.157
0.149
5.50
0.575
0.401
43.21
 
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Return on net assets (%)
4.56
5.21
(0.65) percentage points
16.67
14.04
2.63 percentage points
 
2.2 Differences between net profit for the first three quarters of 2007 and shareholder’s equity as at 30 September, 2007 under ASBE and IFRS
 
2.2.1 Analysis of effects of major differences between the net profit under ASBE and the profit of the period under IFRS
 
Items
Nine-month period as at September 30
Year 2007
RMB millions
Year 2006
RMB millions
 
Net profit under ASBE
 
50,473
34,147
Adjustments:
   
Oil and gas properties
(39)
1,510
Reduced amortization on revaluation of land use rights
23
23
Effects of the above adjustment on taxation and effects of tax rate changes on deferred taxes
1,154
(363)
Profit for the period under IFRS
51,611
35,317
 
2.2.2 Analysis of effects of major differences between the shareholders’ equity under ASBE and that under IFRS
 
Items
At 30 September 2007
RMB millions
At 31 December 2006
RMB millions
 
Shareholders’ fund under ASBE
 
317,110
279,931
Adjustments:
   
Oil and gas properties
10,777
10,816
Revaluation of land use rights
(1,049)
(1,072)
Effects of the above adjustment on taxation and effects of tax rate changes on deferred taxes
(3,769)
(4,886)
Total equity under IFRS
323,069
284,789
 
2.3 Number of shareholders and top ten shareholders holding shares without selling restrictions at the end of the reporting period
 
 
Number of shareholders at the end of the reporting period
618,763, including 611,621 holders of A shares and 7,142 holders of H shares.
Top ten shareholders holding shares without selling restrictions
Name of shareholders (full name)
Quantity of tradable shares in possession as at the end of this reporting period (10,000 shares)
Type of shares (A, H share or others)
HKSCC (Nominees) Limited
1,669,686.9
H
Bosera Thematic Sector Equity Securities Investment Fund
6,707.6
A
China Post Core Growth Equity Securities Investment Fund
5,739.9
A
China Life Insurance Company Limited-- Dividend--Individual Dividend--005L-- FH002 Shanghai
5,000.0
A
National Social Security Fund 106 Group
4,500.0
A
LORD Value Advantage Stock Investment Fund
3,895.7
A
China Post Preferred Equity Securities Investment Fund
3,769.2
A
Fortune SGAM Selected Sectors Fund
3,500.0
A
E Fund 50 Index Equity Investment Fund
3,450.7
A
Changxin Golden Profit Trend Stock Investment Fund
3,000.1
A
 
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2.4 Review of operating results
 
In the first three quarters of 2007, China’s national economy continued to grow at a fast pace. For instance, its GDP rose by 11.5%, whilst the domestic demands for petroleum and petrochemical products both kept climbing considerably. In the third quarter, the Company strengthened the link between production, management and marketing, distribution, solidly promoted the construction of key works and while continued its efforts on energy saving and reduction of pollutant discharge, thereby ensuring safe production and market supply and achieved satisfactory operating results in spite of the pressure brought by the continuous rise of international crude oil price. Meanwhile, the company maintained increases in production of crude oil processed, sales volume of refined oil products, and production of ethylene and synthetic reins.
 
 
Exploration & Production Segment: Seizing the opportunity brought by the high crude oil price, our company has accelerated its increase of production capacity and development of low quality crude oil reserves, leading to an increase of 2.23% and 11.73% over the same period last year respectively in the output of crude oil and natural gas. The key national project "Sichuan-to-East China Gas Transport" also commenced.
 
 
Refining Segment: The company actively optimized resource allocation, product structure and processing of crude oil, increase the output of refined oil and ensure market supply. The amount of refined oil increased by 6.52% over the same period last year.
 
 
Marketing and Distribution Segment: The Company strengthened both domestic and overseas resource co-ordination to ensure a stable and orderly supply to the domestic market, utilised the modern logistic systems such as finished oil pipelines, optimized coordination of the transportation of refined oil and further optimized the marketing structure. In the first three quarters of 2007, the Company's domestic sales and retail volume of refined oil products increased by 6.63% and 4.56% respectively over the same period last year.
 
 
Chemicals Segment: The major chemical production facilities of the Company maintained stable full-load operation. The output of principal products as well as high value-added products increased steadily. The Company also took advantage of its branches which specialise in sales of chemicals, and brought out the competitive force of centralized sales. In the first three quarters of 2007, the output of ethylene and that of synthetic resins have grown by 7.80% and 14.61% respectively over the same period last year.
 
Summary of Principal Operating Results for the First Three Quarters
 
Operating Data
Unit
Nine-month period as at September 30
Year-on-year changes
(%)
Year 2007
Year 2006
Exploration and Production
Crude oil production
Million tonnes
30.69
30.01
2.23
Nature gas production
Hundred million cubic meters
59.76
53.48
11.74
Crude oil price realized
RMB / Tonne
2,955.57
3,388.03
-12.76%
Natural gas price realized
RMB / Thousand cubic meters
809.94
750.70
7.89%
Refining
Processing volume of crude oil
Million tonnes
115.80
108.70
6.53
Production output of gasoline, diesel oil and kerosene
Million tonnes
68.83
64.73
6.33
Of which:
Gasoline
Million tonnes
18.41
16.97
8.49
 
Diesel oil
Million tonnes
44.11
43.01
2.56
 
Kerosene
Million tonnes
6.31
4.75
32.84
Production output of chemical light oil
Million tonnes
17.98
17.16
4.78
Recovery rate of light oil
%
74.41%
74.64%
-0.23 percent
Total rate of commodification
%
93.77%
93.63%
0.14 percent
Marketing and Distribution
 
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Total domestic distribution volume of finished oil products
Million tonnes
88.57
83.06
6.63
Of which:
Retail volume
Million tonnes
55.82
53.39
4.55
 
Distribution volume
Million tonnes
15.46
14.49
6.69
 
Wholesale volume
Million tonnes
17.28
15.18
13.83
Total number of petrol stations
Station
28,976
28,546
1.51
Of which:
Owned and self-operated
Station
28,280
27,746
1.92
 
Franchised
Station
696
800
-12.5
Fueling charge per petrol station (Note 1)
Tonne/station
2,632
2,566
2.57
Chemicals (Note 2)
Production output of ethylene
Thousand tonnes
4,887
4,534
7.79
Production output of synthetic resins
Thousand tonnes
7,207
6,289
14.60
Production output of synthetic rubber
Thousand tonnes
546
490
11.43
Synthetic fiber monomers and polymers
Thousand tonnes
5,921
5,401
9.63
Synthetic fibers
Thousand tonnes
1,074
1,137
-5.54
Urea
Thousand tonnes
1,229
1,321
-6.96
 
Notes 1: The fueling charge per petrol station figures refer to annual average amounts;
 
Notes 2: Including 100% outputs of Yangtze-BASF and Shanghai Secco.
 
Capital expenditure:
 
In the first three quarters of 2007, the company’s accumulative capital expenditure was RMB 59.910 billion, of which the capital expenditure of Exploration and Production Segment is RMB 30.807 billion. In terms of oil and natural gas exploration, by using more intensive and carpet-to-carpet prospecting and focusing in new reserve zones, a series of significant results have been achieved., Newly-built production capacity of crude oil reached 4.51 million tonnes/year, and newly-built production capacity of natural gas reached 0.985 billion cubic meters/year. The capital expenditure of the Refining Segment was approximately RMB 12.178 billion. The Refinery in Yanshan was upgraded to10-megatone level and commenced production; Refinery projects in Qingdao, Luoyang, Wuhan, Gaoqiao and other places as well as oil jetty projects are progressing smoothly. Capital expenditure of the Chemical Segment was RMB 7.207 billion. The Maoming high pressure polyethylene (BPPE) project, Shanghai glycol project and Yangtse-Jinpu GR-S project were completed and commenced production, while Tianjin ethylene refining & chemical integration project, Zhenhai megaton ethylene project and Fujian ethylene project are progressing as scheduled. The capital expenditure of the Marketing & Distribution Segment was RMB 7.948 billion. We have achieved preliminary results in erecting and acquiring petrol stations in key areas such as highways, and the number of newly erected or acquired petrol stations reached 547. We have also further improved our marketing and distribution network. Capital expenditure of headquarters and others was RMB 1.770 billion .
 
§3 Significant events
 
3.1 Significant changes and explanations of key accounting items and financial index of the Company
 
Items
At 30
September
2007
At 31
December
2006
Increase/(decrease)
Main reason for Changes
Amount
Per
centage
RMB
millions
RMB
millions
RMB
millions
(%)
Trade accounts receivable
23,438
15,910
7,528
47
Mainly due to operation expansion of the Company and increase of sales income.
Advance payments
12,527
5,245
7,282
139
Mainly due to the rise of raw material prices of the Company.
Construction in progress
84,241
52,724
31,517
60
Mainly due to the implementation of projects under the Yearly Investment Plan r of the Company.
Intangible assets
12,674
9,132
3,542
39
Mainly due to increase of land tenure during the period.
Short-term
2,000
11,885
(9,885)
(83)
Mainly due to the payment of RMB 10
 
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debentures
payable
       
billion short-term financing bond.
Trade accounts payable
74,045
52,331
21,714
41
Mainly due to the rise of crude oil price and increase of processing quantity of the Company.
Debentures payable
21,207
3,500
17,707
506
Mainly due to the issue of HKD 11.7 billion convertible bonds and RMB 5 billion corporate securities.
Other non-current liabilities
1,564
1,146
418
36
Mainly due to the increase of long-term account payable.

 
Items
As at 30 September
Increase/(decrease)
Main reason for Changes
Year
2007
Year
2006
Amount
Per
centage
RMB
 millions
RMB
 millions
RMB
 millions
(%)
Exploration expenses
8,087
4,888
3,199
65
Mainly due to enhanced exploration for southern marine facies including Northeast and West Sichuan Province and reinforced prospective research.
Impairment losses
1,593
135
1,458
1,080
Mainly due to devalue of long-term assets of the Company and year-on-year asset disposal increase.
Investment income
4,117
2,331
1,786
77
Due to performance improving of joint corporation and affiliated companies, investment income of the Company increased year on year.
Non-operating income
302
186
116
62
Mainly due to income from year-on-year increase of asset disposal of the Company.
Income tax
22,114
15,256
6,858
45
Mainly due to profit increase of the Company, expenses for income tax increased year on year.
Minority interests
1,790
258
1,532
594
Mainly due to profit increase of partly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Net profits attributable to the equity shareholders of the Company
48,683
33,889
14,794
44
Mainly due to the fact that the Company actively expanded business scale, increased market share, steadily promoted product sales, and remarkably improved business performance by grasping the opportunities arising from the continuous high level of price of crude oil in international market and domestic petrochemical products.
Net cash flow from operating activities
102,277
47,973
54,304
113
Mainly due to the increase of business profits and cash flow which occurred from business receivables and payables.
 
3.2 Significant events and their impacts as well as the analysis and explanations for the solutions
 
þ   Applicable    o Inapplicable
 
 
3.2.1 Mr. Su Shulin elected Chairman of Sinopec Corp.'s Board of Directors
 
On Sinopec Corp.'s second interim shareholders' general meeting dated 10 August 2007,  Mr. Su Shulin was elected director of the third term of Board of Directors. On the same day, Mr. Su Shulin was elected Chairman of the Board on the 13thmeeting of the third term of Board of Directors.
 
3.2.2 2007 Interim distribution of dividends
 
Pursuant to the “Articles of Association” of the Company and approved by the third term of Board of Directors on its 14th meeting, the dividends for the first half of 2007, up to 30 June 2007, were to be
 
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distributed in cash. Calculated on the basis of 86,702,439,000 shares as of 30 June 2007, the dividends were approximately RMB 4.335 billion in total, and RMB 0.05 yuan (tax-included) per share. The dividends for the first half of 2007 were distributed on 28 September 2007, to the shareholders, whose names appear on the “SINOPEC CORP.'S register of shareholders” as of 18 September 2007.
 
3.2.3 Issuance of convertible corporate bonds with detachable warrants
 
On 27 September 2007, the 15th meeting of the third term of Board of Directors of SINOPEC reviewed and approved the proposal to issue convertible corporate bonds with detachable warrants and to issue corporate bond of 2007 Sichuan-to-East China Gas Transport Project.
 
Total amount of convertible corporate bonds with detachable warrants are not to exceed RMB 30 billion; target buyers are institutional investors and public investors who have opened RMB A share account at the Shanghai Securities Exchange (except for those forbidden by national laws & regulations to invest). Funds raised by bonds are to be used in the Sichuan-to-East China Gas Transport Project, Tianjin 1 million tonnes/year ethylene project, Zhenhai 1 million tonnes/year ethylene project and loan payments; Funds raised by detachable warrant are to be used in Tianjin 1 million tonnes/year ethylene project, Zhenhai 1 million tonnes/year ethylene project, Wuhan ethylene project and so on as well as supplementing cash flow and repayment of loans. Proposal to issue convertible corporate bonds with detachable warrants will be submitted to the 2007 third interim shareholders' general meeting to be held on 15 November 2007 for approval.
 
3.2.4 Issuance corporate bonds of the Sichuan-to-East China Gas Transport Project
 
On 27 September 2007, the 15th meeting of the third term of Board of Directors of SINOPEC CORP. reviewed and approved the proposal to issue corporate bond of 2007 Sichuan-to-East China Gas Transport Project. On 22 January 2007, the first SINOPEC interim shareholders' general meeting in 2007 approved the proposal to issue domestic corporate bonds and authorized the Board to proceed with the issuance.
 
Total amount of domestic corporate bonds are not to exceed RMB 20 billion. Target buyers are domestic qualified institutional investor (unless otherwise specified by national laws & regulations). All funds raised will be used in the Sichuan-to-East China Gas Transport Project.
 
 
3.3 Status of commitment issue fulfillment by the Company, shareholder and actual controller.
 
o   Applicable    þInapplicable
 
3.4 Caution and explanation as to the anticipated loss of accumulated net profits from the beginning of the year to the end of the next reporting period or significant changes over the same period of last year.
 
o   Applicable    þInapplicable
 
3.5 Other significant events needed to be explained
 
3.5.1 Ownership of stocks of other listed company
 
þ   Applicable    o Inapplicable
 
Serial
number
Stock
code
Shorted
form
Stocks
 held
Shareholding
percentage
Initial investment cost
(RMB yuan)
Accounting
items
1
384
China Gas Holdings
210 million
10.61%
HKD 128 million
Long-term stock investment
 
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3.5.2 Ownership of stocks of non-listed financial enterprises and companies going public
 
o   Applicable    þInapplicable
 
3.6 This quarterly report is published in both English and Chinese languages. The Chinese version shall prevail, in case of any disparity in construing these two versions.
 

 
 
By Order of the Board of Directors
 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
 Chen Ge
 Secretary to the Board of Directors
Beijing, the PRC
29 October 2007
 


As at the date of this Announcement, the directors of Sinopec Corp are Messrs. Su Shulin*, Zhou Yuan*, Wang Tianpu#, Zhang Jianhua#, Wang Zhigang#, Dai Houliang#, Fan Yifei*, Yao Zhongmin*, Shi Wanpeng+, Liu Zhongli+ and Li Deshui+.

# Executive Directors
* Non-executive Directors
+ Independent Non-executive Directors
 
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SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
 
     
     
     
 
By:  
/s/ Chen Ge
 
     
 
Name: Chen Ge
 
     
 
Title: Secretary to the Board of Directors
 
 


Date: October 30, 2007
 
 
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