Anglo-Persian Oil Company
English energy company founded in 1908
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| March 10 2024 | Passed away, marking the end of a distinguished career in business, philanthropy, and public service. |
| 2021 | BP ceased refining operations at the Kwinana Oil Refinery after 65 years, marking the end of its operational period and removing approximately one-fifth of Australia's refining capacity. The closure impacted the supply of fuel, as the refinery previously supplied about 70% of Western Australia's fuel needs. |
| 2016 | The movie Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate, based on the Nissho Maru Incident, was released. |
| 2013 | Naoki Hyakuta's novel A Man Called Pirate, inspired by the Nissho Maru Incident, became the best-selling book of the year in Japan. |
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