Chart: The Evolution of Standard Oil

Evolution of Standard Oil

At the turn of the 20th century, John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil was a force to be reckoned with, dominating 91% of all oil production in the U.S.

But in 1911, a Supreme Court case split the company up into 34 smaller entities.

See what those entities have become in today’s chart. [via]

Evolution of Standard Oil