In 1931, Standard Oil of New York merged with Vacuum Oil Company (another trust company) to form Socony-Vacuum. In 1961 Socony-Vacuum became Mobil Oil Corporation. Standard Oil Indiana absorbed Standard Oil of Nebraska and Standard Oil of Kansas in 1985. It was renamed the Amoco Corporation. Standard Oil of California acquired Standard Oil of Kentucky and changed its name to Chevron Corporation in 1984. Standard Oil of New Jersey was renamed Exxon Corporation in 1972. British Petroleum Company PLC acquired the Standard Oil Company of Ohio. Exxon and Mobil merged in 1999. Chevron merged with Texaco in 2001.
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