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'''Exxon''' and ] are the two heritage petrochemical companies that merged in 1999 to form the ]
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''Exxon'' formally replaced the '']'', ''Enco'', and ''Humble'' brands on ], ], in the ]. The name ''Esso'', pronounced ''S''-''O'', attracted protests from other ] spinoffs because of its similarity to the name of the parent company, ''Standard Oil''. Hence, the company was restricted from using ''Esso'' in the USA except in those states awarded to it in the ].
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