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PetroChina

PetroChina Company Ltd is the listed arm of state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). It is China's biggest oil producer, and is listed in Hong Kong, New York, and Shanghai.

Chairman / President

Dai Houliang

CEO / Managing Director

Huang Yongzhang

CFO / Finance Director

Wang Hua

Industry

Oil and gas

Website

petrochina.com.cn

Headquarters address

9 Dongsanhuan North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100007, China

Stock Code

SEHK:0857
SSE:601857
NYSE:PTR

Year founded

1999

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PetroChina claims progress on emissions, low-carbon energy goals

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