In the first half of the year, the performance of the petroleum and chemical industry hit a record high

The above-mentioned enterprises achieved operating income of 6.
7 trillion yuan, and the profit margin climbed to 9.
15%

The picture shows the meeting site
.
(Photo by our reporter Zhang Yu)

China's petroleum and chemical industry has started well during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.
In the first half of the year, revenue and profits have increased substantially simultaneously, and a brilliant answer sheet was handed over to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China

Fu Xiangsheng made a report on the conference via video
.
He pointed out that in 2021, the industry has a promising start and its characteristics are also very prominent

In the first half of the year, the industry's efficiency hit a record high over the same period
.
First, the total profit reached a new high

Regarding the economic operation of the industry in the second half of the year, Fu Xiangsheng believes that challenges cannot be ignored, and efforts are still needed throughout the year
.
Epidemic prevention and control is still the biggest uncertain factor.

　　He Hailin, deputy director of the Operation Monitoring and Coordination Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that in the first half of the year, China's industrial economy continued the steady recovery trend since the second half of 2020.
It is expected that the growth rate of the industrial economy for the whole year will show a trend of "high before and stable afterwards"
.
He said that this year the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will focus on consolidating the foundation for the stable recovery and development of the industrial economy, strengthening regional coordination and cluster development, promoting enterprises to improve quality and management levels, strengthening research on major issues and policy reserves, and effectively preventing and resolving various hidden risks.

　　Li Dawei, a researcher at the Institute of Foreign Economic Relations of the National Development and Reform Commission, analyzed new trends in China's foreign trade and put forward countermeasures
.
He said that domestic foreign trade will continue to grow in the second half of the year, but the growth rate will decline; the annual growth rate of exports is expected to be 15%-20%; the growth rate of imports may be higher than that of exports; petrochemical products will remain relatively high Boom

　　Ling Wen, Vice Governor of Shandong Provincial People's Government attended the meeting and delivered a speech
.
Ling Wen said that the "14th Five-Year Plan" period will be a critical period for China's petrochemical industry to optimize its structure, transform its development momentum, and become a petrochemical power

　　Li Shousheng, president of the Petrochemical Federation, made a concluding speech
.
He pointed out that the development of the entire industry will face risks and challenges from domestic and foreign epidemic prevention and control, the upgrading and intensification of the game between China and the United States, and the decline in economic growth

　　Sun Yonghong, member of the Standing Committee of Qingdao Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Qingdao West Coast New Area, attended the meeting and delivered speeches.
Chen Quansheng, former counselor of the State Council, Li Suoshan, deputy general manager of Sinopec Chemical Sales Co.
, Ltd.
, and Li Ming, chairman and general manager of Qingdao Gulf Group Co.
, Ltd.
, attended and delivered speeches
.

　　The conference held 7 sub-forums including tariff and trade coordination, the digital transformation of the petrochemical industry, and the development and trade opportunities of the fuel oil, fertilizer, rubber, oil, and plastic industries
.

　　The conference was hosted by the Petrochemical Federation and the Qingdao Municipal People’s Government, and hosted by the Information and Marketing Department of the Petrochemical Federation, the Qingdao Area of ​​China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone, and Shandong Longzhong Information Technology Co.
, Ltd.
, and received strong support from relevant national ministries and commissions.
More than industry professionals attended the meeting
.