Global.epec.com, an international online marketplace for industrial and energy products launched by China Petroleum & Chemical Corp in April, has attracted 40 companies from BRICS countries.

According to the company, the world's largest refiner better known as Sinopec, Global Epec serves as a bridge that connects trade in industrial products produced in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - or BRICS.

More companies in BRICS countries have shown interest in joining Global Epec to sell or buy industrial products.