UPDATE 1-Sinopec posts 12 pct fall in Q3 profits, but beats forecasts
October 30, 2014 at 08:55 AM EDT
HONG KONG, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Asia's largest oil refiner Sinopec Corp posted a 12 percent fall in third-quarter net profit on Thursday, due to lower international crude prices, weaker refining profits and slowing Chinese oil demand.