Sinopec Sales Co., Ltd. Guangdong Petroleum Branch (hereinafter referred to as Sinopec Guangdong Petroleum) is a directly-affiliated sales subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec). Founded in 1950, it ranks as the largest refined oil distributor in Guangdong Province.
Its core conventional businesses cover retail and direct wholesale of refined oil and natural gas, Easylife convenience store operations, hydrogen retail, and battery charging & swapping services. In response to the national carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, the company actively supports Sinopec’s industrial layout of "One Foundation, Two Wings and Three New Growth Drivers", and accelerates strategic transformation into an integrated energy service provider offering oil, gas, hydrogen, electricity and comprehensive supporting services.
Sinopec Guangdong Petroleum governs 21 prefecture-level branch companies and 1 professional branch across Guangdong. It owns a mature cross-regional energy supply infrastructure covering all 21 prefecture-level cities in the province with complete supporting logistics facilities:
The integrated network guarantees stable cross-city refined oil allocation and efficient end-user energy supply across Guangdong.
As the primary refined oil supply channel in Guangdong, Sinopec Guangdong Petroleum fulfills central state-owned enterprise social obligations. It prioritizes stable oil supply for national key transportation hubs all year round. During travel peak seasons, epidemic prevention periods and natural disaster relief operations, the company launches emergency supply scheduling mechanisms to curb regional refined oil supply shortages and maintain market price stability.
Focusing on national new energy strategic opportunities, the company has built and operated 11 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations. In line with the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan, it is accelerating the construction of an LNG refueling corridor, building a provincial LNG network with vertical routes in northern Guangdong and horizontal routes in western Guangdong covering the Pearl River Delta.
For hydrogen energy layout, Sinopec Guangdong Petroleum has commissioned 9 hydrogen refueling stations including China’s first integrated oil-hydrogen station, with another 5 stations reserved for subsequent construction to expand regional hydrogen supply coverage.
In terms of electric vehicle charging services, it has launched over 900 charging stations with nearly 10,000 charging piles, forming a four-level charging network covering urban downtowns, intercity corridors, county seats and townships. The network records a daily charging volume of over 2 million kWh, a cumulative charging volume exceeding 600 million kWh, and has served more than 20 million individual customers.
Adhering to the customer-oriented development philosophy, the company has built dual online and offline service channels, with more than 17 million registered members across all digital and physical channels.
It has independently developed 57 customized private-label products under the Easylife brand. Besides retail convenience services, it has expanded full-life-cycle automotive service businesses under the Easylife Auto Service banner. To date, over 80 comprehensive auto service stores and nearly 700 self-service car washing outlets have been put into operation across Guangdong.
Sinopec Guangdong Petroleum leads high-quality refined oil promotion in South China. Guangdong now boasts the widest coverage and largest consumption of high-standard clean refined oil nationwide driven by the company’s long-term promotion.
For internal carbon reduction renovation, the company has completed oil and gas recovery upgrades for all affiliated oil depots and integrated energy stations. It has also built more than 460 distributed photovoltaic power stations, supporting local government water and air pollution prevention ecological projects.
The company has invested over 360 million RMB in targeted poverty alleviation and rural vitalization initiatives, providing paired assistance for 14 towns in Guangdong during the 14th Five-Year Plan period.
Its flagship public welfare campaign Warm Station: Accompany You Home has run for 13 consecutive years and won multiple domestic and international public welfare awards. It has constructed Driver’s Homes and Love Stations for roadside travelers. Meanwhile, it regularly holds branded outreach activities including Loving Energy Stations and Smart Energy Open Days to improve public understanding of the petrochemical and energy industry.
