(Expert interview) CNPC: New Materials, New Opportunities, New Future
At CHINAPLAS 2025, Ruan Wenhong, Professor at the School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, talked to the Chief Scientist of CNPC Shanghai Advanced Materials Research Institute.
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is China's largest oil and gas producer and supplier, one of the world's major oilfield service providers and a globally reputed contractor in engineering construction, with businesses covering oil, gas & new energies, refining, chemicals, marketing & new materials, support & services, as well as capital & finance etc.
In 2023, CNPC is the world’s 3rd largest oil company and fifth in Fortune's Global 500. It integrates the business portfolios of both an oil company and an oilfield service provider, with operations covering the entire oil and gas industry value chain. Having oil and gas assets and interests in over 30 countries, the company is playing a greater role in the global petroleum circle.
