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China Aviation Oil says merger between parent and Sinopec not expected to impact business

Consolidation is not a restructuring of CAO but is taking place at the parent-entity level by the group’s controlling shareholder

CAO's outperformance in FY2025 was primarily driven by gross profit per tonne surging to US$4.70 in the second half of 2025, a 77% increase year on year.
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DBS lifts China Aviation Oil target price to S$2.50 on arbitrage opportunities

Tightening availability and fragmenting regional markets may strengthen CAO’s commercial positioning

China Aviation Oil's into-plane refuelling operations at Hong Kong International Airport. The group says the improvements are due to an increase in gross profit and share of results from associates.

China Aviation Oil H2 net profit up 68.3% at US$60.5 million

It recommends a final dividend per share of S$0.0496 for the financial year ended Dec 31

A model of oil pump jack at Sinopec's booth at the China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing last September.

China Aviation Oil confirms Sinopec merger with parent CNAF

State administrators have given the nod for the merger following deliberation, says CAO

If the tie-up goes ahead, Sinopec is expected to absorb all of CNAF’s assets and operations.

Sinopec said to be in talks to merge with China’s aviation fuel giant

The negotiations are still in progress, and there is no timetable or guarantee that the deal will proceed

DBS says CAO's early strategic positioning in sustainable aviation fuel provides “compelling medium-term growth optionality”.
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DBS restarts China Aviation Oil coverage with ‘buy’ call; shares rise 12.9%

Its trading profitability is expected to rise, while arbitrage opportunities are set to persist

The company, which is a key supplier of imported jet fuel to China, sees its earnings per share jump 18.1% to US$0.0582 for H1 FY2025.

China Aviation Oil H1 profit rises 18% to US$50 million on higher gross profit and associates’ share of results

The growth is attributed to increases in gross profit and share of results from associates; revenue expands 13.6% to US$8.6b, from US$7.5b in H1 2024

The jet fuel trader's revenue for the second half falls slightly by 2.1% to US$8 billion from US$8.2 billion, on the back of a decline in oil prices.

China Aviation Oil H2 profit falls 8.1% to US$36 million

A final dividend of S$0.0372 per share for FY2024 is proposed