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 January, 2008
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.)
Form
20-F T Form
40-F _____
(Indicate
by check mark whether the
registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby
furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. )
Yes
____
No T
(If
"Yes" is marked, indicate below the
file number assigned to registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
82-__________. )
N/A
This
Form 6-K consists of an announcement on unusual price and trading volume
movement of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the “Registrant”), made
by the Registrant on January 10, 2007.
(a
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with
limited liability)
(Stock
Code: 0386)
UNUSUAL
PRICE AND TRADING VOLUME MOVEMENTS
This
announcement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
pursuant to Rule 13.10 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on
The
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules").
We
have noted a decrease in the price and an increase in the trading volume
of H
shares of Sinopec Corp. today. We wish to state that we are not aware
of any reasons for such decrease in the price and increase in the trading
volume.
We
also confirm that there are no negotiations or agreements relating to intended
acquisitions or realisations which are discloseable under rule 13.23 of the
Listing Rules, neither is the Board aware of any matter discloseable under
the
general obligation imposed by rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules, which is or
may
be of a price-sensitive nature.
Made
by the order of Sinopec Corp., the Board of the directors of which individually
and jointly accept responsibility for the accuracy of this statement.
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By
Order of the Board
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China
Petroleum &
Chemical
Corporation
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Chen
Ge
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Secretary
to the Board of Directors
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Beijing,
PRC, 10 January 2008
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+.
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Executive Directors
*
Non-executive Directors
+
Independent Non-executive Directors
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:
January 10, 2008