Standard Oil Company (Ohio)

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Standard Oil Company (Ohio)

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with those of the Standard Oil Company (Ohio), in which BP acquired a controlling interest. In 1987, BP acquired the remainder of the Standard Oil Company for almost $8 billion. In merging with U.S. oil giant Amoco Corporation in 1998, the newly created BP Amoco became one of the…
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with those of the Standard Oil Company (Ohio), in which BP acquired a controlling interest. In 1987, BP acquired the remainder of the Standard Oil Company for almost $8 billion. In merging with U.S. oil giant Amoco Corporation in 1998, the newly created BP Amoco became one of the…
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