Pennzoil

Not to be confused with Benzoyl.
Pennzoil
Formerly
  • Pennzoil Co. (1913–63)
  • Pennzoil United Inc.
    (1968–72)
  • Pennzoil Co. (1972–98)
  • Pennzoil-Quaker State
    (1998–2002)
Company typeBrand
IndustryPetroleum
PredecessorSouth Penn Oil Co.
Founded1913; 111 years ago (1913) in Oil City, Pennsylvania
FateAcquired by Shell Oil Company in 2002, becoming a brand of it, along with Quaker State
Headquarters
Houston
,
U.S.
ProductsMotor oils
BrandsPennzoil (1916–)[1]
OwnerShell plc
Websitepennzoil.com

Pennzoil is an American motor oil brand currently owned by Shell plc. The former Pennzoil Company had been established in 1913 in Pennsylvania, being active in business as an independent firm until it was acquired by Shell in 2002, becoming a brand of the conglomerate.[1]

  1. ^ a b Pennzoil Company, Encyclopedia Britannica