PetroChina Rides Oil Surge to Become Hong Kong’s Top Stock

  • PetroChina shares have surged 51% this year in Hong Kong
  • Company boosted by oil’s rally and gas segment turnaround

A PetroChina Co. gas station in Hong Kong, China.

Photographer: Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg
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China’s largest oil company is staging a stellar rebound to become Hong Kong’s best gainer this year thanks to a rally in oil prices.

State-owned PetroChina Co. has surged 51% this year to make it the top-performing stock in the city’s benchmark Hang Seng Index. Its Shanghai-traded shares have jumped 30% in the same period, leading CSI 300’s energy sub-gauge.