Sinopec H1 non-fuel sales soar

Oil and gas group says it withstood severe challenges in market

Chinese oil and gas company China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, or Sinopec, saw its non-fuel sales surge 43 percent in the first half of this year amid falling crude oil prices.

The Beijing-based company's non-fuel profits rose 42 percent from January to June, while sales of its retail oil products grew 3.1 percent during the same period, Sinopec said on Monday.