PetroChina Co., Ltd.
Industry Group: Oil & Gas Producers
Country/Region: China
Identifier: HKG:857
PetroChina, the national champion that inherited the majority of Chinese onshore oil and gas assets, has developed into an international supermajor. In 2022, it produced more than 1.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent of oil and gas, and had more than 1.4 billion barrels of annual crude oil primary distillation capacity and more than 22,000 service stations. The fluctuations in the prices of crude oil, refined products, chemical products, and natural gas have a significant impact on PetroChina’s revenue. State-owned China National Petroleum Corp is PetroChina’s controlling shareholder with a stake of more than 80%.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Oil & Gas Producers 243 out of 293
Universe
Global Universe 15382 out of 15518
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Industry Comparison
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28.3
Medium
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21 out of 293 |
Shell Plc |
36.1
High
|
59 out of 293 |
Chevron Corp. |
36.5
High
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68 out of 293 |
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. |
52.8
Severe
|
231 out of 293 |
PetroChina Co., Ltd. |
54.2
Severe
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243 out of 293 |
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PetroChina Co., Ltd.'s Exposure is High
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PetroChina Co., Ltd.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Average
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Highest Controversy level that has impacted PetroChina Co., Ltd.'s ESG Risk Rating in the last three years
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