Beijing has given the green light to an asset-restructuring deal involving the country’s largest oil refiner and a leading distributor of jet fuel, reports the South China Morning Post. This is part of continuing efforts to streamline operations of major state-owned juggernauts.
China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, better known as Sinopec, and China National Aviation Fuel Group (CNAF) will conduct a revamp of their assets after receiving approval from the State Council, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) said in a statement on Thursday.
It did not provide details about the reorganisation between the two companies. In mainland China, asset restructuring between two state-owned giants is synonymous with a merger.