Mobil and Esso

The ExxonMobil conglomerate: Mobil 1 and Esso engine oils

4 articles in the section, about 7 minutes of reading in total

Drivers quite often pay far too much attention to the question of exactly where (in which country) a Mobil 1 or Esso engine oil they’re planning to buy was made. Though in reality a much more important question is whether the oil is genuine at all. A conglomerate with an almost 150-year history really does have plants all over the world — so how much does the quality of their output actually differ?

  1. Where are Mobil and Esso engine oils made? Exxon Mobil Corporation's main production capacity is in the USA, but it also has refineries in Europe and Turkey. 229 words, 2 min
  2. The quality of Mobil oils there are no grounds to claim that Mobil oils of Turkish or Finnish origin are of inferior quality or could harm an engine… 177 words, 1 min
  3. The history of Mobil In 1870, John Rockefeller and his partner Henry Flagler founded the Standard Oil Company, which over time came to control more than 90% of oil refining and over 30% of oil production in the USA… 228 words, 2 min
  4. How the Mobil and Esso brands came to be The first mention of an engine oil under the name Mobiloil dates back to 1903, when the Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, made their first historic flight at Kitty Hawk… 231 words, 2 min

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