What does Esso stand for?
Standard Oil of New Jersey
Why is Exxon called Esso in Canada?
Exxon Corporation
The Esso name was a trademark of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and attracted protests from other Standard Oil spinoffs because of its phonetic similarity to the acronym of the name of the parent company, Standard Oil.
Is Esso and Mobil gas the same?
In 1898 Standard Oil of New Jersey (now Exxon Mobil Corporation) acquired a majority interest in Imperial. In the 1900's, Standard Oil of New Jersey started marketing its products under the brand name 'Esso', which is the phonetic pronunciation of the initials 'S' and 'O' in Standard Oil.