Sinopec Group maps out major tasks for 2010

The Sinopec Group, China’s leading oil refiner and the second largest oil and gas producer, held an annual working conference from December 23 to 25 in Beijing to map out its major tasks for the coming year. Su Shulin, general manager of Sinopec Group, announced that the company’s upstream activities are a high priority for 2010, saying that the company should be working “in full swing” to boost upstream oil and gas exploration and development (E and D) in the coming year. Su also put much emphasis on the development of the company’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) business. (January 4, 2010)