Can oil from PetroChina and Sinopec be mixed together?
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Oil from PetroChina and Sinopec can be mixed together. Here are the differences between PetroChina and Sinopec: Different crude oil sources: PetroChina is mainly located in northern China, where there are relatively more oil fields and refineries, such as Daqing Oilfield, Shengli Oilfield, and Karamay Oilfield. Therefore, most of PetroChina's crude oil comes from domestic sources, with only 30% imported from abroad. Sinopec, on the other hand, is mainly located in southern China, where oil production is relatively low, so about 70% of its crude oil is imported, mainly from the Middle East and other regions. Different oil products: PetroChina primarily uses domestically produced oil, while Sinopec's refineries mainly process imported oil. Different distribution: PetroChina is mainly concentrated in northern China, while Sinopec is mainly concentrated in southern China.
Last time at the gas station, there was a long queue, so I drove into the nearby Sinopec station which was empty. The attendant wiped the fuel nozzle while smiling and said: '92 for 92, 95 for 95, no matter if it's a red or blue sign, national standard gasoline is all from the same family. It’s like drinking Mengniu today and Yili tomorrow—your stomach digests it just the same. Those who say mixing fuels harms the car are mostly influenced by psychological effects from different additive formulas.' I’ve been driving for eight years, mixing fuels without ever seeing a warning light. What really damages the fuel pump is running on empty and pushing the limit.
