LNG

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., known as Sinopec, and an importer of liquefied natural gas cargoes from Queensland in Australia and from the US and Qatar, reported a more than 5 percent first-half increase in domestic natural gas output to partially offset its LNG needs.

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (Sinopec), one of the world’s top six oil and gas companies and a significant liquefied natural gas importer to back up its refining activities, more than doubled annual net profits as prices soared and it continued to seal LNG supply deals.