Home Business China International Culture��Edu Sci��Tech Sports Life Travel P hotos ��Search China Observer �� Should foreigners be allowed to join China's civil service? �� Environmental protection at a crucial moment �� Why are Chinese disinclined to show wealth? Photos �� Gold edition postal articles arrived in reservoir district �� Beijing: Spring Festival folk art exhibition �� Giant roosters "crowed" for Spring Festival ��Home>>Photos Foreign capital speeds up into China's gas station market www.chinanews.cn 2005-02-03 15:21:14 Since China's retail oil market fully opened to outside competition at the end of 2004, foreign capital has eagerly joined the business of operating gas stations. Among foreign companies that grabbed a piece of this pie, international petroleum giants like Shell and BP took the lead. The first joint-venture gas station between BP and SINOPEC appeared in Ningbo, Zhejiang the other day. As the first retailer jointly operated by BP and SINOPEC, this gas station mainly sells gas, diesel oil, kerosene, lubricants, convenience store goods and other related services. The photo shows a JV gas station between BP and SINOPEC in Ningbo. E-mail: zhangqinghua@chinanews.com.cn Tel: 8610-88387443 Fax: 8610-68327649 Copyright� 2004 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Disclaimer: viewpoints in the website do not represent China News Service Learn Chinese, Chinese Mandarin