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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Beijing Longyu Sun Palace gas station fined for environmental violation

    Fine or penalty

    A regulatory penalty disclosed on February 22, 2021, fined Beijing Longyu Sun Palace Gas Station Co., an indirectly controlled subsidiary of Sinopec, RMB 40,000 for an environmental violation. Its gasoline pumps were reported to have exceeded the gas-liquid ratio warning and alarm thresholds in December 2020.

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    • 于2020年12月17日气液比超标报警。
    • 该处罚信息于2021年2月22日被相关监管机构披露。
    • 北京龙禹太阳宫加油站有限公司被处以罚款4万元。
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  2. 2018

    Former General Manager Su Shulin given 16-year sentence in first-instance criminal case

    On July 26, 2018, the Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate People's Court, in the first instance, sentenced Su Shulin, former general manager of Sinopec and former governor of Fujian Province, to 16 years in prison after combined punishment for bribery and abuse of power by personnel of a state-owned enterprise. The court found he accepted bribes of more than 36.22 million yuan, with the conduct involving his positions in multiple units.

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  3. 2013

    Major responsibility accident in Qingdao oil pipeline leak and explosion

    On November 22, 2013, the Sinopec Donghuang oil pipeline leaked and exploded in Qingdao, causing 62 deaths and 136 injuries. A State Council investigation determined it to be an especially major responsibility accident, and pointed to problems in corporate safety management, pipeline hazard inspection, and emergency response.

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  4. 2013

    Sinopec executive corruption investigations

    Sinopec and its parent group were affected by China's wider anti-corruption campaign. Several petroleum-sector officials and executives connected with state energy enterprises came under investigation or disciplinary scrutiny. The episode increased attention on procurement, trading, project approvals and governance at large state-owned energy companies.

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  5. 2009

    Former Chairman Chen Tonghai given death sentence with two-year reprieve in first-instance bribery case

    On July 15, 2009, the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court sentenced Chen Tonghai, former chairman of Sinopec, to death with a two-year reprieve in the first instance. The court found that from 1999 to 2007 he took advantage of his positions in the group and its listed company to accept bribes of more than 195.73 million yuan.

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