Anglo-Persian Oil Company History

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When and where was the Anglo-Persian Oil Company founded?

1909 following an oil field discovery in Masjed Soleiman, Persia.

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What stake did the British government purchase in APOC in 1914?

51% (gaining a controlling share).

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When and why was APOC renamed to the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company?

In 1935, after Reza Shah asked to use the endonym Iran.

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What did APOC become renamed to in 1954?

The British Petroleum Company, an antecedent of modern BP.

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Who nationalized the company's local infrastructure assets into the National Iranian Oil Company?

Mohammad Mosaddegh.