On June 30, Institutional Investor  released the "2021 Asia's Best Corporate Management Team" selection results voted by over 4,000 investment professionals from 1,285 financial institutions worldwide. CNOOC Limited won the "Most Honored Company" for the sixth consecutive year. It also won three sub-awards in the oil and gas sector, including "Best IR Program", "Best ESG" and "Best CFO".

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