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| Company type | Private. Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oil refining, chemical manufacturing |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Petroleum products Aromatics Olefin Polymer Lubricants Base Oil |
| Revenue | KRW 58,532 billion(2022) |
| Owner | GS Energy (50.0%) Chevron Corporation (50.0%) |
| Website | www |
GS Caltex Corporation (Korean: 지에스칼텍스 주식회사) is a South Korean Energy and Chemical company jointly owned by Chevron and GS Group. The company was founded in May 1967 as the first private oil company in Korea.[1][2] The company changed its name from LG-Caltex Oil Corporation to GS Caltex Corporation in 2005 as part of the GS Group split from LG Corporation.[3] GS Caltex exports petroleum, petrochemical, and lubricant products to 57 countries (as of 2022).[citation needed]
- ^ "Lee pays respect to late LG tycoon". Yonhap. Seoul. October 23, 2012.
- ^ Shim, Woo-hyun (May 18, 2017). "GS Caltex celebrates its 50th anniversary". The Korea Herald.
- ^ Kim, Ji-soo (January 7, 2005). "Ex-LG units to get new names". Korea JoongAng Daily.