Focusing on its core business of petroleum and petrochemicals, Capital Group is a publicly listed company with integrated upstream and downstream operations and a complete marketing network. The rationale behind the creation of Capital Group was to "diversify the ownership structure, abide by the rules of the market economy, and establish a modern enterprise system".

The scope of business covers exploration, development, production and marketing of crude oil and natural gas, oil refining and marketing, production and sales of petrochemicals, chemical fibers, chemical fertilizers, and other chemicals, storage and pipeline transportation of crude oil and natural gas, import and export and import/export agency business of crude oil, natural gas, refined oil products, petrochemicals, chemicals, and other commodities and technologies, research and development and application of technology and information.

Following international models, the company has set up a new, standardized structure of corporate governance, with centralized decision-making, delegated authorities in management, and business operations handled by specialized business units.

Capital Group sticks to the philosophy of open and competition, the business strategy of expanding resources and market, cutting cost and improving profitability, as well as exercising prudent investment. Our target is to build Capital Group into an internationally competitive, world-class, integrated energy company with prominent core business, quality assets, diversified equity structure, innovative technologies, advanced management and sound financial practice.