Anglo-Persian Oil Company
English energy company founded in 1908
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| March 10 2024 | Passed away, marking the end of a distinguished career in business, philanthropy, and public service. |
| 2021 | BP ceased refining operations at the Kwinana Oil Refinery after 65 years, marking the end of its operational period and removing approximately one-fifth of Australia's refining capacity. The closure impacted the supply of fuel, as the refinery previously supplied about 70% of Western Australia's fuel needs. |
| October 4 2018 | Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company Limited was dissolved. |
| 2016 | The movie Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate, based on the Nissho Maru Incident, was released. |
| December 30 2015 | The 'old' Iraq Petroleum Company Limited was dissolved. |
| June 18 2015 | 'New' Iraq Petroleum Company Limited was incorporated under the name 'BP Newco 1 Limited'. |
| January 2014 | The Abu Dhabi onshore oil concession expired, ending the long-standing operations of the associated petroleum companies. |
| 2013 | Naoki Hyakuta's novel A Man Called Pirate, inspired by the Nissho Maru Incident, became the best-selling book of the year in Japan. |
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