Private company

Vacuum Oil

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American petroleum company (1866–1931)

Vacuum Oil Company was an American oil company. After being taken over by the original Standard Oil Company and then becoming independent again, in 1931 Vacuum Oil merged with the Standard Oil Company of New York to form Socony-Vacuum, later renamed to Mobil and eventually merging with the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey (itself renamed to Exxon) to form ExxonMobil in 1999.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

1931Founded1
  • Industryextraction of petroleum, petroleum industry1

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Vacuum Oil Company was an American oil company. After being taken over by the original Standard Oil Company and then becoming independent again, in 1931 Vacuum Oil merged with the Standard Oil Company of New York to form Socony-Vacuum, later renamed to Mobil and eventually merging with the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey (itself renamed to Exxon) to form ExxonMobil in 1999.2

The story

Founded by Matthew Ewing in 1931.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • gasoline

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Deutsche Vacuum Oel

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Standard Oil1
  2. Succeeded by Socony-Vacuum Oil1

Timeline

  1. 1931Founded Founded1
  2. 1931Dissolved Dissolved1
  3. 1879Acquired Acquired by Standard Oil1

Sources

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