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February 05, 2013

Sinopec aims for cleaner fuel
Beijing (UPI) Feb 4, 2013
Chinese state-owned oil refiner Sinopec said it is upgrading its desulfurization capabilities to sell cleaner gasoline beginning in 2014. Sinopec Chairman Fu Chengyu said the company would invest around $4.8 billion a year to improve its refiners, The Wall Street Journal reports. The announcement comes as China has faced hazardous levels of air pollution. A report by China's Ministry of Environmental Protection last week said that smog over Chinese skies covered 1.54 million square feet ... read more

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