Lion Oil
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| Lion Oil | |
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| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | El Dorado, Arkansas |
| Industry | Petroleum Products |
| Products | Petrochemical |
| Website | www.lionoil.com |
Lion Oil, founded in 1985, is a petroleum supplier with its headquarters located in El Dorado, AR. Since its inception, Lion Oil has been an affiliate of Ergon.
Lion Oil Company was established in 1922. Thomas Harry (Colonel) Barton was instrumental in the development of the company.
In 1955, Lion Oil was sold to Monsanto Chemical Company along with what is now El Dorado Chemical Company. Lion Oil is the only refinery which Monsanto has owned.
Lion Oil was later sold by Monsanto to Tosco. In 1985, Lion was struggling and on the verge of shutting down and was sold by Tosco to a partnership of Ergon Refining of Jackson, Mississippi, and a group of local investors. Rhogskin 13:54, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
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