6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April 2021

Commission File Number: 001-15006

PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED

9 Dongzhimen North Street, Dongcheng District

Beijing, The People’s Republic of China, 100007

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☒            Form 40-F  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ☐            No  ☒

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            )

EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number
99.1	The first quarterly report of the Company;
99.2	A press release regarding the first quarterly report;
99.3	A proposed participation in the establishment of an industry investment company.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from information contained in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors.

We do not intend to update or otherwise revise the forward-looking statements in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this announcement might not occur in the way we expect, or at all.

You should not place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this announcement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	PetroChina Company Limited
Dated: April 29, 2021	By:	/s/ CHAI Shouping
	Name:	CHAI Shouping
	Title:	Company Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Hong Kong Stock Exchange Stock Code: 857; Shanghai Stock Exchange Stock Code: 601857)

ANNOUNCEMENT

First Quarterly Report of 2021

1. Important Notice

1.1 The Board of Directors of PetroChina Company Limited (the “Company”), the Supervisory Committee and the Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management of the Company warrant the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this quarterly report and there are no material omissions from, or misrepresentation or misleading statements, and jointly and severally accept full responsibility for such quarterly report.

1.2 This quarterly report has been considered and approved at the ninth meeting of the eighth session of the Board of the Company. All Directors attended this meeting of the Board of Directors.

1.3 Mr. Dai Houliang, Chairman of the Board, Mr. Huang Yongzhang, Director and President of the Company, and Mr. Chai Shouping, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, warrant the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the financial statements set out in this quarterly report.

1.4 The financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) have been prepared in accordance with the China Accounting Standards (“CAS”) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), respectively. The financial statements set out in this quarterly report are unaudited.

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2. Basic Data of the Company

2.1 Key Financial Data and Financial Indicators

2.1.1 Key Financial Data and Financial Indicators Prepared under IFRS

Unit: RMB Million
Items	As at the end of the reporting period			As at the end of the preceding year			Changes from the end of the preceding year to the end of the reporting period
Total assets		2,527,754			2,488,126			1.6	%
Equity attributable to owners of the Company		1,241,765			1,215,158			2.2	%
Items	From the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting period			From the beginning of the preceding year to the end of the preceding reporting period			Changes over the same period of the preceding year
Net cash flows used for operating activities		(1,800	)		(18,096	)		Increased by RMB 16,296 million
Items	From the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting period			From the beginning of the preceding year to the end of the preceding reporting period			Changes over the same period of the preceding year
Revenue		551,923			509,098			8.4	%
Net profit /(loss) attributable to owners of the Company		27,721			(16,230	)		Increased by RMB43,951 million
Return on net assets (%)		2.2			(1.3	)		3.5 percentage points
Basic earnings / (loss) per share (RMB Yuan)		0.151			(0.089	)		Increased by RMB0.24
Diluted earnings / (loss)per share (RMB Yuan)		0.151			(0.089	)		Increased by RMB0.24

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2.1.2 Key Financial Data and Financial Indicators Prepared under CAS

Unit: RMB Million
Items	As at the end of the reporting period			As at the end of the preceding year			Changes from the end of the preceding year to the end of the reporting period
Total assets		2,528,028			2,488,400			1.6	%
Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company		1,242,029			1,215,421			2.2	%
Items	From the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting period			From the beginning of the preceding year to the end of the preceding reporting period			Changes over the same period of the preceding year
Net cash flows used for operating activities		(1,800	)		(18,096	)		Increased by RMB 16,296 million
Items	From the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting period			From the beginning of the preceding year to the end of the preceding reporting period			Changes over the same period of the preceding year
Operating income		551,923			509,098			8.4	%
Net profit /(loss) attributable to equity holders of the Company		27,719			(16,234	)		Increased by RMB43,953 million
Net profit /(loss)after deducting non-recurring profit/loss items attributable to equity holders of the Company		28,011			(15,187	)		Increased by RMB43,198 million
Weighted average return on net assets (%)		2.3			(1.3	)		3.6 percentage points
Basic earnings /(loss) per share (RMB Yuan)		0.151			(0.089	)		Increased by RMB0.24
Diluted earnings /(loss) per share (RMB Yuan)		0.151			(0.089	)		Increased by RMB0.24

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Unit: RMB Million
Non-recurring profit/loss items	Profit/(loss) from the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting period
Net profit on disposal of non-current assets		346
Government grants recognised in the income statement		245
Reversal of provisions for bad debts against receivables		5
Net gains on disposal of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures		(2	)
Other non-recurring expenses, net		(934	)
Sub-total		(340	)
Tax impact of non-recurring profit/loss items		44
Impact of non-controlling interests		4
Total		(292	)

2.1.3 Differences between CAS and IFRS

☒  Applicable    ☐  Inapplicable

The consolidated net profit for the reporting period under IFRS and CAS were RMB31,645 million and RMB31,643 million, respectively, with a difference of RMB2 million; the consolidated shareholders’ equity as at the end of the reporting period under IFRS and CAS were RMB1,396,155 million and RMB1,396,419 million, respectively, with a difference of RMB264 million, which was primarily due to the revaluation for assets other than fixed assets and oil and gas properties revalued in 1999. During the restructuring in 1999, a valuation was carried out for assets and liabilities injected by China National Petroleum Corporation. On December 19, 2017, 中國石油天然氣集團公司, the Chinese name of CNPC was changed into 中國石油天然氣集團有限公司 (“CNPC” before and after the change of name). The valuation results on assets other than fixed assets and oil and gas properties were not recognised in the financial statements prepared under IFRS.

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2.2 Total Number of Shareholders, Shareholdings of Top Ten Shareholders and Shareholdings of Top Ten Holders of Marketable Shares (or Shareholders of Shares Without Selling Restrictions) as at the end of the Reporting Period

Total number of shareholders as at the end of the reporting period	681,403 shareholders including 675,254 holders of A shares and 6,149 overseas holders of H shares (including 137 registered holders of the American Depository Shares).
Shareholdings of the top ten shareholders
Name of shareholder	Nature of shareholder	Percentage of shareholding(%)		Number of shares held			Number of shares with selling restrictions		Number of shares pledged or subject to lock-ups
CNPC	State-owned legal person		80.25		146,882,339,136	(1)		0		0
HKSCC Nominees Limited (2)	Overseas legal person		11.42		20,902,536,082	(3)		0		0
CNPC-CSC-17 CNPC E2 Pledge and Trust Special Account	State-owned legal person		2.09		3,819,971,070			0		3,819,971,070
CNPC-CSC-17 CNPC EB Pledge and Trust Special Account	State-owned legal person		1.12		2,051,488,603			0		2,051,488,603
China Securities Finance Corporation Limited	State-owned legal person		0.56		1,020,165,128			0		0
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited(4)	Overseas legal person		0.33		610,354,991			0		0
China Metallurgical Group Corporation	State-owned legal person		0.31		560,000,000			0		0
Bosera Fund-Ansteel Group Corporation-Bosera Fund Xin’an No.1 Single Asset Management Plan	State-owned legal person		0.12		220,000,000			0		0
Central Huijin Asset Management Ltd.	State-owned legal person		0.11		206,109,200			0		0
China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited	State-owned legal person		0.04		70,207,541			0		0

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Shareholdings of the top ten shareholders of shares without selling restrictions

Name of shareholders	Number of shares held		Type of shares
CNPC		146,882,339,136		A Shares
HKSCC Nominees Limited		20,902,536,082		H Shares
CNPC-CSC-17 CNPC E2 Pledge and Trust Special Account		3,819,971,070		A Shares
CNPC-CSC-17 CNPC EB Pledge and Trust Special Account		2,051,488,603		A Shares
China Securities Finance Corporation Limited		1,020,165,128		A Shares
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited		610,354,991		A Shares
China Metallurgical Group Corporation		560,000,000		A Shares
Bosera Fund-Ansteel Group Corporation-Bosera Fund Xin’an No.1 Single Asset Management Plan		220,000,000		A Shares
Central Huijin Asset Management Ltd.		206,109,200		A Shares
China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited		70,207,541		A Shares

Statement on constitution of affiliation or parties acting in concert among shareholders above:

Except that HKSCC Nominees Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, the Company is not aware of any other affiliation among the above ten shareholders or any one of them constituting parties acting in concert under the Administrative Measures for the Takeover of Listed Companies.

Notes:	(1)   Such figure excludes the H shares indirectly held by CNPC through Fairy King Investments Limited, an overseas wholly-owned subsidiary of CNPC.
	(2)   HKSCC Nominees Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and acts as a nominee on behalf of other corporate or individual shareholders to hold the H shares of the Company.
	(3)   291,518,000 H shares were indirectly held by CNPC through Fairy King Investments Limited, an overseas wholly-owned subsidiary of CNPC, representing 0.16% of the total share capital of the Company. These shares were held in the name of HKSCC Nominees Limited.
	(4)   Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and acts as the nominee on behalf of investors of Hong Kong Stock Exchange to hold the A shares of the Company listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange.

2.3 Number of Shareholders of Preferred Shares, Shareholdings of Top Ten Shareholders of Preferred Shares and Shareholdings of Top Ten Shareholders of Preferred Shares without Selling Restrictions as at the end of the Reporting Period

☐Applicable    ☒Inapplicable

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2.4 Business Review

In the first quarter of 2021, with the effective control of the COVID-19 epidemic (the “COVID-19”), the world economy showed a good tendency of recovery, and China’s economy continued to maintain a stable recovery momentum with signs of steady reinforcement and improvement. The GDP of China increased by 18.3% as compared with the same period of last year. Benefits from factors such as economic recovery and continued implementation of production reduction agreements by oil-producing countries, international oil prices continued to rise since the beginning of the year, and the average prices rose significantly as compared with the same period of last year. The average spot price of North Sea Brent crude oil was US$61.12 per barrel, representing an increase of 21.9% as compared with the same period of last year. The average spot price of the West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude oil was US$58.13 per barrel, representing an increase of 27.7% as compared with the same period of last year. The domestic refined oil consumption increased significantly as compared with the same period of last year and the consumption of gasoline and diesel basically restored to the level before the COVID-19. The demand in the domestic natural gas market also increased significantly as compared with the same period of last year.

Grasping the favorable opportunities of macroeconomic recovery, demand rebound and price increase in the oil and gas market, the Group adhered to new development concepts, actively integrated into the new development pattern and implemented high-quality development requirements. While doing a good job with normalized COVID-19 prevention and control, the Group continued to further promote the idea of improving quality and profitability, continually optimized production and operation, vigorously strengthened marketing, accelerated the implementation of green and low-carbon transformation, strictly controlled costs and expenses, as a result of which its operating profitability increased significantly as compared with the same period of last year, and the financial status remained stable. In the first quarter of 2021, the average realised price for crude oil of the Group was US$55.70 per barrel, representing an increase of 2.4% as compared with the same period of last year, among which the domestic realised price was US$55.62 per barrel, representing a decrease of 1.4% as compared with the same period of last year; the average realised price for natural gas was US$6.56 per thousand cubic feet, representing an increase of 28.6% as compared with the same period of last year, among which, mainly due to the increase in the international market price of natural gas along with the increase in oil prices, the domestic realised price was US$6.32 per thousand cubic feet, representing an increase of 9.0% as compared with the same period of last year, and after excluding the impact of exchange rate changes, it increased by 1.2% as compared with the same period of last year. The Group achieved a revenue of RMB551,923 million under IFRS, representing an increase of 8.4% from RMB509,098 million as compared with the same period of last year. The net profit attributable to owners of the company amounted to RMB27,721 million, representing an increase in profit of RMB43,951 million as compared with a net loss of RMB16,230 million in the same period of last year.

In respect of exploration and production, the Group insisted on profitable exploration and development, strove to increase economically exploitable reserves and profitable production, vigorously implemented the strategy of “stabilizing oil and increasing gas”, resulting in rapid growth in domestic natural gas production. The Group strictly controlled costs and expenses and continuously reduced unit oil and gas lifting cost. In the first quarter of 2021, the oil and gas equivalent output of the Group was 417.1 million barrels, representing an increase of 0.8% as compared with the same period of last year, of which the domestic oil and gas equivalent output was 372.9 million barrels, representing an increase of 4.3% as compared with the same period of last year, and the overseas oil and gas equivalent output was 44.1 million barrels, representing a decrease of 21.7% as compared with the same period of last year, which was mainly due to the decrease in shared production as a result of rising oil and gas prices. The exploration and production segment realized an operating profit of RMB12,882 million, representing a decrease of 13.4% from RMB14,883 million in the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to the drop in the realized domestic crude oil price as compared with the same period of last year and the increase in depreciation and depletion. The unit oil and gas lifting cost decreased by 1.0% as compared with the same period of last year, and after excluding the impact of exchange rate changes, it decreased by 8.0% as compared with the same period of last year.

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Key Operating Data of Exploration and Production Segment

Operating Data	Unit	For the three months ended March 31				Changes over the same period of the preceding year (%)
		2021		2020
Crude oil output	Million barrels		221.4		232.7		(4.9	)
of which: domestic	Million barrels		185.8		186.9		(0.5	)
overseas	Million barrels		35.5		45.8		(22.4	)
Marketable natural gas output	Billion cubic feet		1,173.9		1,086.9		8.0
of which: domestic	Billion cubic feet		1,122.3		1,023.8		9.6
overseas	Billion cubic feet		51.6		63.1		(18.2	)
Oil and natural gas equivalent output	Million barrels		417.1		413.9		0.8
of which: domestic	Million barrels		372.9		357.6		4.3
overseas	Million barrels		44.1		56.3		(21.7	)

Note: Figures have been converted at the rate of 1 ton of crude oil = 7.389 barrels and 1 cubic metre of natural gas = 35.315 cubic feet.

In respect of refining and chemicals, the Group adhered to market-oriented guidelines, actively promoted transformation and upgrading, strengthened the organization of production and operation, linked production and sales closely, continued to optimize product mix, strove to increase the production and sales of highly value-added products, persisted in managing and controlling costs and expenses strictly and endeavored to expand margins. As a result, the cash processing cost of refineries decreased by 8.2% as compared with the same period of last year. In the first quarter of 2021, the Group processed an aggregate amount of 298.0 million barrels of crude oil, representing an increase of 7.8% as compared with the same period of last year. The Group produced 26.946 million tons of refined products, representing an increase of 6.9% as compared with the same period of last year. The Group produced 1.609 million tons of ethylene, representing an increase of 4.5% as compared with the same period of last year. The outputs of chemical commodity products reached 7.381 million tons, representing an increase of 10.8% as compared with the same period of last year. The profit from operations of refining and chemicals segment amounted to RMB14,675 million, representing an increase in profit of RMB23,377 million as compared with the loss from operations of RMB8,702 million for the same period of last year. The profit from operations in the refining business amounted to RMB10,205 million, representing an increase in profit of RMB16,497 million as compared with the loss from operations of RMB6,292 million for the same period of last year, mainly due to effect of increase in sales and gross profits of refined products, and increase in profit from inventories. The profit from operation in the chemicals business amounted to RMB4,470 million, representing an increase in profit of RMB6,880 million as compared with the loss from operations of RMB2,410 million for the same period of last year, mainly due to the increase in the sales and gross profits of chemical products.

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Key Operating Data of Refining and Chemicals Segment

Operating Data	Unit	For the three months ended March 31				Changes over the same period of the preceding year (%)
		2021		2020
Processed crude oil	Million barrels		298.0		276.5		7.8
Gasoline, kerosene and diesel output	Thousand tons		26,946		25,208		6.9
of which: Gasoline	Thousand tons		12,395		10,967		13.0
Kerosene	Thousand tons		2,842		2,394		18.7
Diesel	Thousand tons		11,709		11,847		(1.2	)
Output of key chemical
Ethylene	Thousand tons		1,609		1,539		4.5
Synthetic resin	Thousand tons		2,642		2,473		6.8
Synthetic fiber raw materials and polymers	Thousand tons		316		342		(7.6	)
Synthetic rubber	Thousand tons		263		246		6.9
Urea	Thousand tons		382		261		46.4

In respect of marketing, the Group actively carried out refined marketing, vigorously strengthened control over marketing cost, continued to optimize inventory management, coordinated arrangements for the export of refined oil according to changes in domestic and foreign market prices, and strived to maximize sales benefits. We also insisted on the integrated development of oil and non-oil businesses with the performance of the non-oil business increasing significantly. In the first quarter of 2021, the Group sold 36.248 million tons of refined oil, representing an increase of 2.2% over the same period last year, of which 24.195 million tons of refined oil was sold domestically, representing an increase of 20.9% over the same period last year. The marketing segment realized an operating profit of RMB3,315 million, representing an increase of RMB19,908 million from an operating loss of RMB16,593 million in the same period of last year, mainly due to the effect of refined oil products’ increased sales volume and gross profits, and increase in profit from inventories,

Key Operating Data of Marketing Segment

Operating Data	Unit	For the three months ended March 31				Changes over the same period of the preceding year (%)
		2021		2020
Total sales volume of gasoline, kerosene and diesel	Thousand tons		36,248		35,478		2.2
of which: Gasoline	Thousand tons		16,419		14,799		10.9
Kerosene	Thousand tons		3,318		3,694		(10.2	)
Diesel	Thousand tons		16,511		16,985		(2.8	)

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Operating Data	Unit	For the three months ended March 31				Changes over the same period of the preceding year (%)
		2021		2020
Domestic sales volume of gasoline, kerosene and diesel	Thousand tons		24,195		20,005		20.9
of which: Gasoline	Thousand tons		12,863		9,972		29.0
Kerosene	Thousand tons		2,149		1,170		83.7
Diesel	Thousand tons		9,183		8,863		3.6

Number of gas stations and convenience stores	Unit	March 31 2021		December 31 2020		Changes (%)
Number of gas stations	Store		22,571		22,619		(0.2	)
Number of convenience stores	Store		20,346		20,212		0.7

In respect of natural gas and pipeline, the Group seized the favorable opportunity for market demand to rebound, increased efforts of market development, and strived to promote sales volume and profitability in peak consumption seasons. We also continued to optimize the structure of gas sources to ensure production and sales of domestic gas, and endeavored to reduce costs of imported natural gas and liquefied natural gas (the “Imported Gas”). In the first quarter of 2021, the Group’s domestic natural gas sales volume reached RMB54.655 billion cubic meters, representing an increase of 14.6% over the same period last year. The natural gas and pipeline segment achieved an operating profit of RMB18,519 million, representing an increase of 63.0% from RMB11,359 million in the same period last year, mainly due to the combined effects of the increase in natural gas sales, increase in prices, the decrease in the procurement cost, and the pipeline assets restructuring last year

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3 Significant Events

3.1 Significant changes in key accounting items and financial indicators under CAS and explanation of such changes

☒Applicable    ☐Inapplicable

Unit: RMB Million
Items	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020		Changes (%)			Key explanation of the changes
Accounts receivable		80,752		52,325		54.3		Mainly due to the increase in receivable from sales of goods
Short-term borrowings		75,218		41,354		81.9		Mainly due to the increase in short-term bank borrowings
Current portion of non-current liabilities		38,713		81,769		(52.7	)	Mainly due to the repayment of long-term borrowings
Other current liabilities		27,188		12,608		115.6		Mainly due to the increase in issuance of super short-term commercial paper

Items	For the three months ended March 31						Changes (%)			Key explanation of the changes
	2021			2020
Finance expenses		(4,699	)		(7,288	)		(35.5	)	Mainly due to the decrease in interest-bearing debts including long and short term borrowing over the same period last year
Other income		955			1,794			(46.8	)	Mainly due to the decrease in the confirmed VAT refund of imported natural gas compared to the same period of last year
Credit losses		(30	)		(121	)		(75.2	)	Mainly due to the decrease in provision for bad debts of accounts receivable
Asset impairment losses		(26	)		(7,848	)		(99.7	)	Mainly due to the decrease in provision for inventory impairment over the same period last year
Gains on asset disposal		346			—			—		Mainly due to the Company’s optimization of assets structure and gains generated from disposal of certain assets

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Items	For the three months ended March 31						Changes (%)			Key explanation of the changes
	2021			2020
Investment income / (loss)		3,320			(89	)		(3,830.3	)	Mainly due to the year-on-year increase in profit from associates and joint ventures
Operating profit / (loss)		44,149			(9,252	)		(577.2	)	Mainly due to the increase in sales volume and price of oil and gas products
Non-operating income		478			310			54.2		Mainly due to the increase in compensation for relocation and construction of gas stations
Non-operating expenses		(1,167	)		(1,733	)		(32.7	)	Mainly due to the decrease in the donation expenses, loss of retirement of fixed assets and other expenses
Profit / (loss) before taxation		43,460			(10,675	)		(507.1	)	Mainly due to the increase in sales volume and prices of oil and gas products
Taxation		(11,817	)		(2,678	)		341.3		Mainly due to the increase in gross profit over the same period last year
Net profit / (loss)		31,643			(13,353	)		(337.0	)	Mainly due to the increase in sales volume and prices of oil and gas products
Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders of the Company		27,719			(16,234	)		(270.7	)	Mainly due to the increase in sales volume and prices of oil and gas products
Gains and losses attributable to non-controlling interests		3,924			2,881			36.2		Mainly due to the increase in the profits of the subsidiaries of the Group

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3.2 Developments and impacts of significant events as well as the analysis of and explanation for the solutions

☐Applicable    ☒Inapplicable

3.3 Status of fulfilment of undertaking given by the Company, shareholders and ultimate controller

☒Applicable    ☐Inapplicable

During the reporting period, the undertaking given by CNPC, the controlling shareholder of the Company, and the fulfilment thereof were consistent with the information disclosed in the section headed “Significant Events” of the 2020 Annual Report of the Company. There have been no events affecting the performance of these undertakings.

3.4 Caution and explanation as to the anticipated accumulated losses or significant changes over the same period of the preceding year

☐Applicable    ☒Inapplicable

3.5 Securities investment

☐Applicable    ☒Inapplicable

3.6 Other significant events

☒Applicable    ☐Inapplicable

Matters after the date of the balance sheet

Pursuant to the equity transfer agreement dated December 22, 2020 between Kunlun Energy Company Limited (“Kunlun Energy”), a subsidiary of the Company, and China Oil & Gas Pipeline Network Corporation (“PipeChina”), all corresponding rights, obligations, responsibilities and risks of the 60% equity interest in PetroChina Beijing Gas Pipeline Co.,Ltd. (“Beijing Pipeline”) and 75% equity interest in PetroChina Dalian LNG Co., Ltd. (“Dalian LNG”) held by Kunlun Energy have been transferred from Kunlun Energy to PipeChina.

Details are set out under the announcement issued by the Company on Shanghai Stock Exchange (Announcement No.: Lin No.2021-008) and the announcement issued on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 1, 2021.

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By Order of the Board of Directors

PetroChina Company Limited

Dai Houliang

Chairman

Beijing, the PRC

April 29, 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of the Company comprises Mr. Dai Houliang as the Chairman; Mr. Li Fanrong as the Vice Chairman and non-executive Director; Mr. Duan Liangwei, Mr. Liu Yuezhen and Mr. Jiao Fangzheng as non-executive Directors; Mr. Huang Yongzhang as executive Director; and Ms. Elsie Leung Oi-sie, Mr. Tokuchi Tatsuhito, Mr. Simon Henry, Mr. Cai Jinyong and Mr. Jiang, Simon X. as independent non-executive Directors.

This announcement is published in English and Chinese. In the event of any inconsistency between the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.

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Appendix

A. Financial statements for the first quarter of 2021 prepared in accordance with CAS

1. Consolidated Balance Sheet

ASSETS	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
	RMB million		RMB million
Current assets
Cash at bank and on hand		146,179		145,950
Accounts receivable		80,752		52,325
Receivables financing		7,798		8,076
Advances to suppliers		24,924		21,626
Other receivables		28,572		26,834
Inventories		163,806		128,539
Assets held for sale		43,654		42,615
Other current assets		51,851		60,802
Total current assets		547,536		486,767
Non-current assets
Investments in other equity instruments		871		910
Long-term equity investments		254,108		250,698
Fixed assets		407,757		415,988
Oil and gas properties		789,005		813,888
Construction in progress		224,676		222,215
Right-of-use assets		146,341		144,338
Intangible assets		86,053		86,101
Goodwill		8,464		8,125
Long-term prepaid expenses		10,629		11,869
Deferred tax assets		11,896		11,364
Other non-current assets		40,692		36,137
Total non-current assets		1,980,492		2,001,633
TOTAL ASSETS		2,528,028		2,488,400

Chairman	Director and President	Chief Financial Officer
Dai Houliang	Huang Yongzhang	Chai Shouping

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1. Consolidated Balance Sheet (Continued)

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
	RMB million			RMB million
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings		75,218			41,354
Notes payable		19,115			19,313
Accounts payable		200,072			220,318
Contracts liabilities		91,141			91,477
Employee compensation payable		10,500			8,649
Taxes payable		48,131			63,724
Other payables		48,091			56,250
Liabilities held for sale		12,903			9,956
Current portion of non-current liabilities		38,713			81,769
Other current liabilities		27,188			12,608
Total current liabilities		571,072			605,418
Non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings		199,279			160,140
Debentures payable		91,262			91,239
Lease liabilities		126,084			122,644
Provisions		115,954			114,819
Deferred tax liabilities		17,401			16,390
Other non-current liabilities		10,557			10,865
Total non-current liabilities		560,537			516,097
Total liabilities		1,131,609			1,121,515
Shareholders’ equity
Share capital		183,021			183,021
Capital surplus		127,255			127,222
Special reserve		11,430			10,810
Other comprehensive income		(33,892	)		(32,128	)
Surplus reserves		203,557			203,557
Undistributed profits		750,658			722,939
Equity attributable to equity holders of the Company		1,242,029			1,215,421
Non-controlling interests		154,390			151,464
Total shareholders’ equity		1,396,419			1,366,885
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		2,528,028			2,488,400

Chairman	Director and President	Chief Financial Officer
Dai Houliang	Huang Yongzhang	Chai Shouping

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2. Company Balance Sheet

ASSETS	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
	RMB million		RMB million
Current assets
Cash at bank and on hand		33,352		42,787
Accounts receivable		14,061		8,412
Receivables financing		5,915		2,830
Advances to suppliers		13,226		8,861
Other receivables		14,673		14,738
Inventories		90,587		77,813
Other current assets		38,194		44,614
Total current assets		210,008		200,055
Non-current assets
Investments in other equity instruments		424		427
Long-term equity investments		453,432		451,677
Fixed assets		256,997		264,241
Oil and gas properties		582,078		598,665
Construction in progress		142,323		142,470
Right-of-use assets		67,227		66,765
Intangible assets		65,682		65,841
Goodwill		30		30
Long-term prepaid expenses		8,263		8,980
Deferred tax assets		1,569		2,008
Other non-current assets		16,761		13,524
Total non-current assets		1,594,786		1,614,628
TOTAL ASSETS		1,804,794		1,814,683

Chairman	Director and President	Chief Financial Officer
Dai Houliang	Huang Yongzhang	Chai Shouping

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2. Company Balance Sheet (Continued)

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
	RMB million		RMB million
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings		25,865		25,923
Notes payable		18,380		18,203
Accounts payable		73,703		99,276
Contracts liabilities		57,010		59,877
Employee compensation payable		8,268		6,559
Taxes payable		33,184		45,769
Other payables		62,669		74,496
Current portion of non-current liabilities		28,154		64,745
Other current liabilities		22,525		1,791
Total current liabilities		329,758		396,639
Non-current liabilities
Long-term borrowings		101,484		68,829
Debentures payable		87,000		87,000
Lease liabilities		49,735		47,983
Provisions		82,693		81,941
Other non-current liabilities		4,970		5,496
Total non-current liabilities		325,882		291,249
Total liabilities		655,640		687,888
Shareholders’ equity
Share capital		183,021		183,021
Capital surplus		127,085		127,044
Special reserve		5,336		4,708
Other comprehensive income		526		455
Surplus reserves		192,465		192,465
Undistributed profits		640,721		619,102
Total shareholders’ equity		1,149,154		1,126,795
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		1,804,794		1,814,683

Chairman	Director and President	Chief Financial Officer
Dai Houliang	Huang Yongzhang	Chai Shouping

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3. Consolidated Income Statement

Items	Three months ended March 31
	2021			2020
	RMB million			RMB million
Operating income		551,923			509,098
Less: Cost of sales		(425,056	)		(425,541	)
Taxes and surcharges		(48,292	)		(45,325	)
Selling expenses		(16,327	)		(16,157	)
General and administrative expenses		(13,431	)		(13,800	)
Research and development expenses		(4,534	)		(3,975	)
Finance expenses		(4,699	)		(7,288	)
Including: Interest expenses		(5,277	)		(7,830	)
Interest income		692			790
Add: Other income		955			1,794
Investment income / (loss)		3,320			(89	)
Including: Income / (loss) from investment in associates and joint ventures		3,239			(221	)
Credit losses		(30	)		(121	)
Asset impairment losses		(26	)		(7,848	)
Gain on asset disposal		346			—
Operating profit / (loss)		44,149			(9,252	)
Add: Non-operating income		478			310
Less: Non-operating expenses		(1,167	)		(1,733	)
Profit /(loss) before taxation		43,460			(10,675	)
Less: Taxation		(11,817	)		(2,678	)
Net profit / (loss)		31,643			(13,353	)
Classified by continuity of operations:
Net profit /(loss) from continuous operation		31,643			(13,353	)
Net profit from discontinued operation		—			—
Classified by ownership:
Shareholders of the Company		27,719			(16,234	)
Non-controlling interests		3,924			2,881
Earnings /(loss) per share
Basic earnings / (loss) per share (RMB Yuan)		0.151			(0.089	)
Diluted earnings / (loss) per share (RMB Yuan)		0.151			(0.089	)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		(1,570	)		(3,331	)
Other comprehensive income (net of tax) attributable to equity holders of the Company		(1,765	)		(2,988	)
(1) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Changes in fair value of investments in other equity instruments		(14	)		(48	)
(2) Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:
Other comprehensive income recognised under equity method		72			(117	)
Translation differences arising from translation of foreign currency financial statements		(1,823	)		(2,823	)
Other comprehensive income (net of tax) attributable to non-controlling interests		195			(343	)
Total comprehensive income		30,073			(16,684	)
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company		25,954			(19,222	)
Non-controlling interests		4,119			2,538

Chairman	Director and President	Chief Financial Officer
Dai Houliang	Huang Yongzhang	Chai Shouping

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4. Income Statement

Items	Three months ended March 31
	2021			2020
	RMB million			RMB million
Operating income		323,706			274,953
Less: Cost of sales		(233,870	)		(233,019	)
Taxes and surcharges		(38,385	)		(35,121	)
Selling expenses		(11,114	)		(10,943	)
General and administrative expenses		(8,797	)		(9,043	)
Research and development expenses		(4,034	)		(3,596	)
Finance expenses		(3,821	)		(5,703	)
Including: Interest expenses		(3,945	)		(5,702	)
Interest income		182			68
Add: Other income		818			1,463
Investment income		4,025			2,766
Including: Income from investment in associates and joint ventures		2,601			741
Credit losses		(22	)		(108	)
Asset impairment losses		(15	)		(1,963	)
Gains on asset disposal		337			4
Operating profit / (loss)		28,828			(20,310	)
Add: Non-operating income		354			242
Less: Non-operating expenses		(975	)		(1,505	)
Profit / (loss) before taxation		28,207			(21,573	)
Less: Taxation		(6,588	)		3,577
Net profit / (loss)		21,619			(17,996	)
Classified by continuity of operations:
Net profit / (loss) from continuous operation		21,619			(17,996	)
Net profit from discontinued operation		—			—
Earnings / (loss) per share
Basic earnings / (loss) per share (RMB Yuan)		0.118			(0.098	)
Diluted earnings / (loss) per share (RMB Yuan)		0.118			(0.098	)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		72			(157	)
(1) Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Changes in fair value of investments in other equity instruments		(2	)		(45	)
(2) Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:
Other comprehensive income recognised under equity method		74			(112	)
Total comprehensive income		21,691			(18,153	)

Chairman	Director and President	Chief Financial Officer
Dai Houliang	Huang Yongzhang	Chai Shouping

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5. Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

Items	Three months ended March 31
	2021			2020
	RMB million			RMB million
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash received from sales of goods and rendering of services		600,249			561,517
Cash received relating to other operating activities		1,702			1,867
Sub-total of cash inflows		601,951			563,384
Cash paid for goods and services		(484,196	)		(444,079	)
Cash paid to and on behalf of employees		(32,257	)		(31,407	)
Payments of various taxes		(71,903	)		(90,302	)
Cash paid relating to other operating activities		(15,395	)		(15,692	)
Sub-total of cash outflows		(603,751	)		(581,480	)
Net cash flows used for operating activities		(1,800	)		(18,096	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash received from disposal of investments		5,706			83
Cash received from returns on investments		799			1,108
Net cash received from disposal of fixed assets, oil and gas properties, intangible assets and other long-term assets		570			24
Sub-total of cash inflows		7,075			1,215
Cash paid to acquire fixed assets, oil and gas properties, intangible assets and other long-term assets		(37,095	)		(49,872	)
Cash paid to acquire investments		(12,891	)		(1,344	)
Sub-total of cash outflows		(49,986	)		(51,216	)
Net cash flows used for investing activities		(42,911	)		(50,001	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash received from capital contributions		—			59
Including: Cash received from non-controlling interests’ capital contributions to subsidiaries		—			59
Cash received from borrowings		236,680			284,883
Sub-total of cash inflows		236,680			284,942
Cash repayments of borrowings		(189,387	)		(216,070	)
Cash payments for interest expenses and distribution of dividends or profits		(6,707	)		(7,363	)
Including: Subsidiaries’ cash payments for distribution of dividends or profits to non-controlling interests		(707	)		(842	)
Cash payments relating to other financing activities		(3,027	)		(3,388	)
Sub-total of cash outflows		(199,121	)		(226,821	)
Net cash flows from financing activities		37,559			58,121
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		319			872
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(6,833	)		(9,104	)
Add: Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		118,631			86,409
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period		111,798			77,305

Chairman	Director and President	Chief Financial Officer
Dai Houliang	Huang Yongzhang	Chai Shouping

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6. Company Cash Flow Statement

Items	Three months ended March 31
	2021			2020
	RMB million			RMB million
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash received from sales of goods and rendering of services		352,259			308,755
Cash received relating to other operating activities		663			1,726
Sub-total of cash inflows		352,922			310,481
Cash paid for goods and services		(254,315	)		(207,655	)
Cash paid to and on behalf of employees		(22,952	)		(22,342	)
Payments of various taxes		(57,594	)		(65,330	)
Cash paid relating to other operating activities		(14,668	)		(14,121	)
Sub-total of cash outflows		(349,529	)		(309,448	)
Net cash flows from operating activities		3,393			1,033
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash received from disposal of investments		3,531			2,511
Cash received from returns on investments		1,740			1,472
Net cash received from disposal of fixed assets, oil and gas properties, intangible assets and other long-term assets		378			4
Sub-total of cash inflows		5,649			3,987
Cash paid to acquire fixed assets, oil and gas properties, intangible assets and other long-term assets		(20,294	)		(31,654	)
Cash paid to acquire investments		(5,446	)		(7,460	)
Sub-total of cash outflows		(25,740	)		(39,114	)
Net cash flows used for investing activities		(20,091	)		(35,127	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash received from borrowings		88,127			110,734
Sub-total of cash inflows		88,127			110,734
Cash repayments of borrowings		(74,194	)		(63,317	)
Cash payments for interest expenses and distribution of dividends or profits		(5,142	)		(5,217	)
Cash payments relating to other financing activities		(1,528	)		(3,264	)
Sub-total of cash outflows		(80,864	)		(71,798	)
Net cash flows from financing activities		7,263			38,936
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents		(9,435	)		4,842
Add: Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		40,787			4,636
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period		31,352			9,478

Chairman	Director and President	Chief Financial Officer
Dai Houliang	Huang Yongzhang	Chai Shouping

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B. Financial statements for the first quarter of 2021 prepared in accordance with IFRS

1. Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

	Three months ended March 31
	2021			2020
	RMB million			RMB million
REVENUE		551,923			509,098
OPERATING EXPENSES
Purchases, services and other		(348,422	)		(354,585	)
Employee compensation costs		(33,197	)		(31,779	)
Exploration expenses, including exploratory dry holes		(7,057	)		(7,543	)
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation		(55,796	)		(57,825	)
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(14,989	)		(15,778	)
Taxes other than income taxes		(48,450	)		(45,476	)
Other income net		768			509
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES		(507,143	)		(512,477	)
PROFIT / (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS		44,780			(3,379	)
FINANCE COSTS
Exchange gain		2,491			3,854
Exchange loss		(2,463	)		(3,885	)
Interest income		692			790
Interest expense		(5,277	)		(7,830	)
TOTAL NET FINANCE COSTS		(4,557	)		(7,071	)
SHARE OF PROFIT / (LOSS) OF ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES		3,239			(221	)
PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE		43,462			(10,671	)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE		(11,817	)		(2,678	)
PROFIT / (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD		31,645			(13,349	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Fair value changes in equity investment measured at fair value through other comprehensive income		(33	)		(30	)
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Currency translation differences		(1,609	)		(3,184	)
Share of the other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method		72			(117	)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX		(1,570	)		(3,331	)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD		30,075			(16,680	)
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Owners of the Company		27,721			(16,230	)
Non-controlling interests		3,924			2,881
		31,645			(13,349	)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
Owners of the Company		25,956			(19,218	)
Non-controlling interests		4,119			2,538
		30,075			(16,680	)
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY (RMB YUAN)		0.151			(0.089	)

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2. Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
	RMB million			RMB million
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment		1,421,438			1,452,091
Investments in associates and joint ventures		254,013			250,603
Equity investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income		863			902
Right-of-use assets		210,632			209,786
Intangible and other non-current assets		72,257			67,494
Deferred tax assets		11,896			11,364
Time deposits with maturities over one year		9,119			9,119
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS		1,980,218			2,001,359
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories		163,806			128,539
Accounts receivable		80,752			52,325
Prepayments and other current assets		105,347			109,262
Notes receivable		7,798			8,076
Time deposits with maturities over three months but within one year		34,381			27,319
Cash and cash equivalents		111,798			118,631
Assets held for sale		43,654			42,615
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		547,536			486,767
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		287,966			316,140
Contract liabilities		91,141			91,477
Income taxes payable		5,598			3,730
Other taxes payable		42,533			59,994
Short-term borrowings		125,657			117,542
Lease liabilities		5,274			6,579
Liabilities held for sale		12,903			9,956
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		571,072			605,418
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES		(23,536	)		(118,651	)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES		1,956,682			1,882,708
EQUITY
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY:
Share capital		183,021			183,021
Retained earnings		755,676			727,955
Reserves		303,068			304,182
TOTAL EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY		1,241,765			1,215,158
NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS		154,390			151,463
TOTAL EQUITY		1,396,155			1,366,621
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term borrowings		290,541			251,379
Asset retirement obligations		115,954			114,819
Lease liabilities		126,084			122,644
Deferred tax liabilities		17,391			16,380
Other long-term obligations		10,557			10,865
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES		560,527			516,087
TOTAL EQUITY AND NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES		1,956,682			1,882,708

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3. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

	Three months ended March 31
	2021			2020
	RMB million			RMB million
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit / (loss) for the period		31,645			(13,349	)
Adjustments for:
Income tax expense		11,817			2,678
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation		55,796			57,825
Capitalised exploratory costs charged to expense		1,984			3,134
Safety fund reserve		656			1,340
Share of (profit) /loss of associates and joint ventures		(3,239	)		221
Provision for impairment of receivables, net		30			121
Write down in inventories, net		26			7,848
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment		79			223
(Gain) /loss on disposal of other non-current assets		(346	)		1
Dividend income		—			(1	)
Interest income		(692	)		(790	)
Interest expense		5,277			7,830
Changes in working capital:
Accounts receivable, prepayments and other current assets		(23,059	)		(30,608	)
Inventories		(35,293	)		(11,795	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(43,069	)		(35,655	)
Contract liabilities		(336	)		2,503
CASH FLOWS GENERATED FROM / (USED FOR) OPERATIONS		1,276			(8,474	)
Income taxes paid		(3,076	)		(9,622	)
NET CASH FLOWS USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES		(1,800	)		(18,096	)

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3. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Continued)

	Three months ended March 31
	2021			2020
	RMB million			RMB million
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures		(36,967	)		(48,913	)
Acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures		(124	)		(1,113	)
Prepayments on long-term leases		(42	)		(771	)
Acquisition of intangible assets and other non-current assets		(86	)		(188	)
Acquisition of subsidiaries		—			(58	)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment		236			6
Proceeds from disposal of other non-current assets		335			18
Interest received		695			826
Dividends received		104			282
Increase in time deposits with maturities over three months		(7,062	)		(90	)
NET CASH FLOWS USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(42,911	)		(50,001	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments of short-term borrowings		(165,232	)		(193,862	)
Repayments of long-term borrowings		(24,155	)		(22,208	)
Repayments of lease liabilities		(3,027	)		(3,388	)
Interest paid		(6,000	)		(6,521	)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests		(707	)		(842	)
Increase in short-term borrowings		173,347			252,019
Increase in long-term borrowings		63,333			32,864
Cash contribution from non-controlling interests		—			59
NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES		37,559			58,121
TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY		319			872
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(6,833	)		(9,104	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		118,631			86,409
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period		111,798			77,305

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4. Segment Information

	Three months ended March 31
	2021			2020
	RMB million			RMB million
Revenue
Exploration and Production
Intersegment sales		122,515			131,184
Revenue from external customers		25,495			23,408
		148,010			154,592
Refining and Chemicals
Intersegment sales		136,851			137,634
Revenue from external customers		78,255			39,972
		215,106			177,606
Marketing
Intersegment sales		76,416			75,560
Revenue from external customers		337,530			349,402
		413,946			424,962
Natural Gas and Pipeline
Intersegment sales		4,707			8,570
Revenue from external customers		110,523			96,201
		115,230			104,771
Head Office and Other
Intersegment sales		36			18
Revenue from external customers		120			115
		156			133
Total revenue from external customers		551,923			509,098
Profit / (loss) from operations
Exploration and Production		12,882			14,883
Refining and Chemicals		14,675			(8,702	)
Marketing		3,315			(16,593	)
Natural Gas and Pipeline		18,519			11,359
Head Office and Other		(4,611	)		(4,326	)
		44,780			(3,379	)

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Various Measures Contributed to a Flying Start to 2021 and Best Quarterly Results in the Past 7 Years

PetroChina Recorded Net Profit of RMB27.7 Billion in First Quarter of 2021

(Beijing, 29 April 2021) – PetroChina Company Limited (“PetroChina” or “the Company”, HKSE: 00857; NYSE: PTR; SSE: 601857) announced today that in the first quarter of 2021, grasping the favorable opportunities of macroeconomic recovery and demand rebound in the oil and gas market, the Company continued to optimize production and operation, vigorously strengthened marketing and further enhanced quality and profitability. The Company’s operating results enjoyed a promising start to 2021, achieving the best quarterly performance in the past 7 years.

Major products recorded growth in production and sales. Domestic oil and gas equivalent output was 373 million barrels, representing an increase of 4.3% year-on-year. Marketable natural gas output was 1.12 trillion cubic feet, representing an increase of 9.6% year-on-year. Outputs of chemical commodity products reached 7.381 million tons, representing an increase of 10.8% year-on-year. A total of 24.195 million tons of refined oil was sold domestically, representing an increase of 20.9% year-on-year. Domestic natural gas sales volume reached RMB54.655 billion cubic meters, representing an increase of 14.6% year-on-year. Key cost metrics continued to decline. The oil and gas lifting cost decreased by 8.0% year-on-year after excluding the impact of exchange rate changes, while cash processing cost of refineries decreased by 8.2% year-on-year. Operating efficiency significantly increased. Under the International Financial Reporting Standards, PetroChina achieved a revenue of RMB551,923 million in the first quarter of 2021, representing an increase of 8.4% year-on-year. The net profit attributable to owners of the Company amounted to RMB27,721 million, achieving the best quarterly performance in the past 7 years.

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First Quarter Results Review

Strengthened exploration and production, spared no effort to increase profitable production. The Company vigorously implemented the strategy of “stabilizing oil and increasing gas”, which helped domestic oil and natural gas equivalent output reach 373 million barrels, representing an increase of 4.3% year-on-year. Domestic marketable natural gas output reached 1.12 trillion cubic feet, representing an increase of 9.6% year-on-year. The Exploration and Production segment recorded an operating profit of RMB12,882 million. The Company strictly controlled cost and expenses and continued to reduce the unit oil and gas lifting cost, which decreased by 8% compared with the same period last year, after excluding the impact of exchange rate changes.

Adhered to the principles of market orientation and significantly raised refining profitability. The Company seized the favorable tailwinds of demand rebound and price increase of refining and chemicals products, actively promoted transformation and upgrading, solidified the connection between production and sales, continued to optimize product structure, and strived to enlarge the production and sales of high value-added products. The Company processed 298 million barrels of crude oil, representing an increase of 7.8% year-on-year; produced major oil products of 26.946 million tons, representing an increase of 6.9% year-on-year; outputs of chemical commodity products reached 7.381 million tons, representing an increase of 10.8% year-on-year. The Refining and Chemicals segment recorded an operating profit of RMB14,675 million.

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Bolstered refined marketing, strived to expand sales and increase efficiency. The Company overcame the adverse impact of excessive resources, intense competition, and the rebound of the pandemic in certain areas. Further, the Company subdivided the market by region and product type to carry out market analysis, organized and initiated campaigns to expand retail sales volume and profitability creation, as well as promoted the sales and production increase of aviation kerosene. Domestic sales of refined oil products reached 24.195 million tons, representing an increase of 20.9% year-on-year. The Marketing segment recorded an operating profit of RMB3,315 million.

Continued to optimize the structure of gas source, endeavored to promote sales volume and efficiency in peak consumption seasons. The Company fully grasped the advantages of the costs of imported natural gas and seized the favorable opportunity of peak consumption seasons, increased efforts in market development, continued to optimize and adjust its marketing strategy and endeavored to reduce costs. Domestic natural gas sale volume reached 54.655 billion cubic meters, representing an increase of 14.6% year-on-year. The natural gas and pipelines segment recorded an operating profit of RMB18,519 million.

Outlook

The Company will continue to adhere to market-oriented and efficiency-centric principles, emphasize structural adjustments, continue reform and innovation, as well as enhance quality and profitability. The Company will also consolidate its foundation by strengthening safety and environmental protection, and further advance the development of digitization, artificial intelligence, and green and low-carbon transformation, to drive continued superior performance, reward shareholders and give back to society through pragmatic actions.

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Additional information on PetroChina is available at the Company’s website:

http://www.petrochina.com.cn

Issued by PetroChina Company Limited

For further information, please contact:

PetroChina Company Limited

PR Agency (Overseas media):
Hill+Knowlton Strategies	Fax: (852) 2576 1990
Joanne Lam	Tel: (852) 2894 6211
	Email: petrochina@hkstrategies.com
PR Agency (Domestic media):
EverBloom Investment Consulting Lt. Co.	Fax: (8610) 8562 3181
Di Shen	Tel: (8610) 5166 3828
	Email: zhongshiyou.list@everbloom.com

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EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

中國石油天然氣股份有限公司

PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED

(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 857)

POTENTIAL CONNECTED TRANSACTION

PROPOSED PARTICIPATION IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDUSTRY INVESTMENT COMPANY

This announcement is made by PetroChina Company Limited (the “Company”) pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”) and the Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the “SFO”) (Chapter 571, Laws of Hong Kong).

The board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company announces that China National Petroleum Corporation (“CNPC”), the Company and CNPC Capital Company Limited (“CNPC Capital”, together with CNPC and the Company, the “Parties”) proposed to jointly establish an industry investment company (the “Proposed Target Company”) (the “Potential Connected Transaction”).

1. PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL OF POTENTIAL CONNECTED TRANSACTION

Proposed company name	CNPC Kunlun Capital Company Limited （中國石油集團昆侖資本有限公司）
Proposed registered address	Hainan Province or Shanghai City in the PRC
Proposed registered capital	RMB10 billion

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Proposed contribution and shareholding structure	Parties	Proposed Subscription Amount (RMB in billion)	Shareholding in the Proposed Target Company after the Proposed Subscription (%)
	CNPC	5.1	51.0
	The Company	2.9	29.0
	CNPC Capital	2.0	20.0
Proposed source and form of contribution	Contribution in cash by the self-owned funds
Proposed payment schedule	The Parties will pay their respective proposed subscription amount in 3 steps within three years by the ratio of 3:3:4.

As of the date of this announcement, the Parties has not entered into any legally binding agreement on the Potential Connected Transaction, the proposal of the Potential Connected Transaction has not been finalized and is still subject to the adjustment based on the transaction situations.

2. REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF THE PROPOSED CONNECTED TRANSACTION

Participation in the establishment of the Proposed Target Company which will be specialized in the investment of strategic emerging industries will be beneficial to (i) the implementation of the Company’s innovative strategy and green low-carbon strategy by investing in strategic emerging industries to build a multi-functional business structure; (ii) discovering the strategic investment opportunities through financial investments, playing the role of industrial capital in incubation and development, and promoting the elevation of capital and financial business, to foster the formation of new technologies and new business scenarios; and (3) revitalizing the capital stock, realizing the rational flow of capital and maintaining and increasing the value.

3. LISTING RULES IMPLICATION

As at the date of the announcement, CNPC is the controlling shareholder of the Company, and is therefore a connected person of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. CNPC Capital constitutes a connected person of the Company by virtue of being an associate of CNPC and the Potential Connected Transaction, if materializes, will constitute a connected transaction of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules. The Company will make further announcement as and when appropriate in accordance with the Listing Rules.

Due to their positions in CNPC and/or its associates, each of Mr. Dai Houliang, Mr. Li Fanrong, Mr. Duan Liangwei, Mr. Liu Yuezhen, Mr. Jiao Fangzheng and Mr. Huang Yongzhang has abstained from voting on the Board resolution approving the Potential Connected Transaction.

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4. INFORMATION OF THE PARTIES

The Company	The Company was established as a joint stock company limited by shares incorporated in the PRC on 5 November 1999 under the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (“Company Law”). The Company principally engages in the exploration, development, production and sales of crude oil and natural gas; the refining of crude oil and petroleum products; the production and sales of basic and derivative chemical products and other chemical products; the marketing and trading of refined products; and the transmission of natural gas, crude oil and refined products, and the sales of natural gas.
CNPC	CNPC is a state-authorized investment corporation and state-owned enterprise, and also the controlling shareholder and a connected person of the Company. CNPC is an integrated energy corporation with businesses covering oil and gas exploration and development, refining and petrochemical, oil product marketing, oil and gas storage and transportation, international trading, engineering and technical services and petroleum equipment manufacturing.
CNPC Capital	CNPC Capital, a subsidiary of CNPC, is a company listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange that was renamed in early 2017 after the reorganization of the assets of Jinan Diesel Engine Company Limited. The stock code 000617 remains unchanged, and the stock abbreviation is “CNPCCCL”. As a company specialized in financial business management, it serves as a platform for financial business integration, financial equity investment, financial asset supervision, and financial risk control of CNPC. CNPC Capital is an all-round comprehensive financial business company and its business scope covers financial company, banking, financial leasing, trust, insurance, insurance brokerage, securities and other businesses.

The Potential Connected Transaction may, or may not, proceed. Therefore, the shareholders and potential investors of the Company are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company.

By order of the Board

PetroChina Company Limited

Company Secretary

Chai Shouping

Beijing, the PRC

29 April 2021

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As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Dai Houliang as Chairman; Mr. Li Fanrong as Vice Chairman and non-executive Director; Mr. Duan Liangwei, Mr. Liu Yuezhen and Mr. Jiao Fangzheng as non-executive Directors; Mr. Huang Yongzhang as executive Director; and Ms. Elsie Leung Oi-sie, Mr. Tokuchi Tatsuhito, Mr. Simon Henry, Mr. Cai Jinyong and Mr. Jiang, Simon X. as independent non-executive Directors.

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