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Name taken in 1985 by Standard Oil of Indiana; it merged with British Petroleum in 1998.

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Amoco. Name taken in 1985 by Standard Oil of Indiana; it merged with British Petroleum in 1998.

Standard Oil Company of Indiana

1985

Standard Oil Company of Indiana became Amoco.

1998

Amoco, part of BP.

Britannica says British Petroleum merged with Amoco in 1998; the FTC called the result BP Amoco p.l.c.

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Pictures, from Wikimedia Commons: Standard Oil Company of Indiana, Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0.