Sinclair Oil
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| founding | May 1, 1916 |
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Salt Lake City , Utah , United States
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| management | Earl Holding, Stephen Holding, Peter M. Johnson (President) |
| Branch | Petroleum industry |
| Website | www.sinclairoil.com |
Sinclair Oil is an American company headquartered in Salt Lake City .
The company operates in the oil industry. Sinclair Oil operates gas stations in various US states, among other things. Sinclair Oil was founded on May 1, 1916 by Harry F. Sinclair . In 1969 the company was acquired by the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO). In 1976 the company was sold to the US entrepreneur Earl Holding .
Sinclair Oil was at the center of the Teapot Dome scandal in the 1920s .