28 April, 2016, Beijing - PetroChina Company Limited ('PetroChina' or 'the Company', HKSE: 0857; NYSE: PTR; SSE: 601857) fully implemented its measures to broaden revenue sources, reduce costs and improve profitability, maintained the safety, stability and control of its production and operationsin the first quarter of 2016,amid a severe environment characterized by a prolonged slump in international oil prices. By adhering to steady development and focusing on improving quality and profitability, the Company optimized oil and gas production based on the principle of profitability, kept crude processing volume stable with the product mix of gasoline, kerosene and diesel aligned with market demand. Output of high-margin products increased fast, while sales of natural gas rose significantly.

In the first quarter of 2016, as a result of plummeting international oil prices,the average realized price of the Company's crude oil was US$27.27 per barrel, representing a decrease of 44.2% over the same period last year. The average realized price of natural gas was US$4.886 per thousand cubic feet, representing a decrease of 21.7% compared with the same period last year. Net loss attributable to the shareholders of the Company reached RMB13,790 million, based on International Financing Reporting Standards and the China Accounting Standards. As international oil prices stabilized and the effective implementation of the Company's measures to reduce costs and improve profitability gained traction, PetroChina's operational and financial results in the first quarter improved month by month. The Company saw a substantial revenue increase in March and recorded a profit in the same month. Currently, the Company maintains a healthy financial position with debt-to-capital ratio and debt-to-asset ratio remaining stable, and free cash remaining positive.

In the Exploration and Production segment, the Company optimized the organization of exploration and built a resources-rich foundation for sustainable development. The latter included industrial oil flow obtained in Mesozoic erathem of Dawa area in Liaohe Oilfield with the preliminary discovery of oil reserves exceeding 10 million tons. The Company arranged oil and gas production in a reasonable manner with a focus on profitability. Domestic oil and gas output fell slightly while overseas oil and gas output maintained stable growth. In the first quarter of 2016, the Company's crude oil output reached 242.7 million barrels, representing an increase of 1.4% compared with the same period last year. Marketable natural gas output reached 891.4 billion cubic feet, representing an increase of 4.8% compared with the same period last year. Oil and gas equivalent output was 391.3 million barrels, representing an increase of 2.6% compared with the same period last year. Of this, domestic oil and gas equivalent output was 331.8 million barrels, representing a decrease of 0.2% compared with the same period last year, and overseas oil and gas equivalent output was 59.5 million barrels, representing an increase of 21.5% compared with the same period last year. In the Exploration and Production segment, the Company adhered to a low-cost strategy, emphasized cost reduction, resulting in an 8.2% reduction in lifting costs per unit compared with the same period last year. However, due to factors such as plummeting average realized crude oil and gas prices, the Exploration and Production segment recorded a loss from operations of RMB20,268 million.

In the Refining and Chemicals segment, the Company continuously improved efficiency and profitability by adhering to the principle of market-orientation and profitability, optimizing its resources allocation and product structure, increasing the production and sales of high-margin products, as well as by developing new products with specialties. In the first quarter of 2016, the Company processed 247.2 million barrels of crude oil, representing a decrease of 2.5% compared with the same period last year. The Company produced 22.312 million tons of gasoline, diesel and kerosene, representing a decrease of 4.4% over the same period last year. It made adjustments in step with market conditions, optimizing and reducing the gasoline to diesel ratio by 0.40 over the same period last year to 1.44. In the first quarter of 2016, the Refining and Chemicals segment recorded a profit from operations of RMB14,651 million, representing an improvement of RMB19,716 million over the same period of previous year. As a result of the increase in gross margin and optimization of the product structure, the Refining operations recorded a profit from operations of RMB11,541 million, representing an improvement of RMB15,326 million over the same period of previous year. The Chemicals operations took advantage of the improved chemicals market conditions, including the increase in demand and decrease in the costs of raw materials of certain products. It continuously optimized the product structure and increased the output and sales of high-margin products. As a result, the Chemicals operations achieved a profit from operations of RMB3,110 million, representing an improvement of RMB4,390 million over the same period last year.

In the Marketing segment, the Company focused on marketing in high- profitability regions and on sales of high-margin products, as well as strengthened its integrated marketing capability to tackle the adverse environment caused by weak domestic demand for refined products, falling prices and fierce market competition, aiming to enhance its overall profitability. The Company sold 37.126 million tons of gasoline, diesel and kerosene during the period. In international trade, the Company effectively managed market risks and further improved its operating capabilities and profitability. Due to the increase in gross margin of highly effective products and greater profitability resulting from marketing efforts, the Marketing segment recorded a profit from operations of RMB426 million in the first quarter of 2016, representing an improvement of RMB3,017 million over the same period last year.

For the Natural Gas and Pipeline segment, the Company ensured the sales profitability by coordinating various resources including domestic gas, imported gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), strengthening the management of demand, as well as pushing forward the construction of new pipelines and the development of markets with high profitability in an orderly manner. In the first quarter of 2016, due to the factors such as lower gas prices, the Natural Gas and Pipeline segment achieved a profit from operations of RMB4,717 million, of which the net loss incurred from sales of imported gas and LNG narrowed by RMB1,105 million from the same period last year.

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