This week, Sinopec reported a loss in the fourth quarter and warned its first-quarter profits were estimated to be in the vicinity of the break-even thanks in large part to the decline in market value of crude inventories purchased at higher prices. 中石化本周报告第四季度亏损,并警告第一季度的利润估计是在盈亏平衡点附近,很大一部分原因就是早些时候以较高价格采购的原油库存的市场价值下降。