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The owners of the oil company decided to attract customers through a series of shell-shaped service stations. They built at least eight in the Winston-Salem area, but the station at Sprague and Peachtree is the only one remaining. The Shell station speaks to the literalism prevalent in some advertising during the 1920s and 1930s. [2] [3]
In the 1980s, Shell Oil's independence began to gradually erode as the "parent company" took a more hands-on approach to running the business. The logo used in the United States is the same as that used elsewhere since June 1, 1998. [20] A Shell gas station near Lost Hills, California. A Shell station in Columbus, Ohio in 2020.
Shell Canada – Canadian unit of Shell with 1800 stations across Canada; Ultramar – 983 service stations, 87 truck stop facilities across Canada; Wilson Fuel – mainly in Atlantic Canada with 9 as Wilson Gas Stops and 23 as Esso
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Shell is the operator and major shareholder of The Shell Canada Quest Energy project, based within the Athabasca Oil Sands Project, located near Fort McMurray, Alberta. [199] It holds a 60% share, alongside Chevron Canada Limited , which holds 20%, and Marathon Canadian Oil Sands Holding Limited, which holds the final 20%. [ 200 ]
93 is widely available in the Chicago area. Elsewhere in Illinois, 93 is offered at Shell and select other stations. Many fuel stations now offer an 88-octane fuel blend that is 15% ethanol, suitable for use in some gasoline-powered automobiles from model year 2001 and newer. Indiana: 87 89 93 Iowa: 87 89 91