ExxonMobil Quiz: Think You Know ExxonMobil?

The 1999 merger that created ExxonMobil was one of the largest corporate deals in history at the time. Both companies had deep American petroleum roots and a shared history tracing back to John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil. Their combination created the world's largest publicly traded oil and gas company.

The Exxon Valdez disaster is among the most studied environmental incidents in petroleum history. The tanker ran aground in a remote but ecologically sensitive coastal region, releasing millions of gallons of crude oil. The incident reshaped US oil spill legislation and permanently altered industry safety standards.

ExxonMobil operates a vast chemicals business through a dedicated subsidiary that ranks among the world's largest petrochemical producers. It manufactures olefins, polyolefins, aromatics and specialty chemicals sold globally. The business leverages ExxonMobil's refining integration to produce chemical feedstocks at significant scale and efficiency.

ExxonMobil created a standalone Low Carbon Solutions business to commercialise technologies that reduce industrial emissions. Its primary focus is on a mature but scaling technology that captures carbon dioxide at the source before it enters the atmosphere, then stores it permanently underground in geological formations.

ExxonMobil operates one of the world's largest integrated refining and petrochemical complexes on a single island site in Singapore. The facility processes crude oil and produces fuels, lubricants and chemical products. Its scale and integration allow significant cost efficiencies and make it a global benchmark for complex refinery operations.