Our history

Oil shooting up from an early oil field.

History of BP

The BP story, from first oil to tomorrow’s energies

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Amoco fuelling crew at the New Orleans in 1958.

History of Amoco

From Standard Oil to world class oil.

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An ARCO service station

History of ARCO

A west coast company with international ambition.

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Innovation in the air: SOHIOS ''autogiro''

History of Sohio

Standard Ohio Oil lubricates the four - cylinder engine that keeps the Wright Brothers' plane aloft during the first flight.

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Castrol poster celebrating another world - record breaking run by Malcolm Campbell in 1928

History of Castrol

An unlikely ingredient, an ideal lubricating blend.

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An aral service station outside Aral headquarters in Bochum in the 1960s

History of Aral

A new fuel, Aral, is born in a test tube.

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