Who owns Esso (Canada)?
Esso (Canada) is owned by Imperial Oil (Canada, TSX: IMO).[1]
Evidence: Imperial Oil Limited Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-18, SEC EDGAR, 18 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Imperial Oil Limited verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇦 Canada, Calgary
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Category
- Energy › Oil & gas › Fuel stations
- Parent ticker
- TSX: IMO NYSE American: IMO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Esso (Canada)
Imperial Oil's 2025 Form 10-K says the company markets petroleum products across Canada under well-known brand names, most notably Esso and Mobil. It says about 2,600 sites operate under a branded wholesaler model, in which Imperial supplies fuel to independent third parties, and that the sale of the remaining company-owned Esso retail sites is complete. This entry covers Esso in Canada under Imperial; ExxonMobil, which owns about 69.6 percent of Imperial, is a separate company.
Ownership timeline of Esso (Canada)
- Current owner Imperial Oil [1] verified
Where Esso (Canada) sits in Imperial Oil
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Imperial Oil
Imperial Oil controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in fuel stations, and who owns them
The 48 brands in fuel stations on Brandtree belong to 36 owners. The largest is bp, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Aral | bp | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Casey's | Casey's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Ampol | Ampol | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Caltex | Chevron | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Circle K | Couche-Tard | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Esso | ExxonMobil | 🇺🇸 United States |
| AVIN | Motor Oil Hellas | 🇬🇷 Greece |
| Murphy USA | Murphy USA | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Imperial Oil
Imperial Oil is a publicly listed company headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as TSX: IMO and NYSE American: IMO.
Imperial Oil's 2025 Form 10-K says the company was incorporated in Canada in 1880 and has its head office in Calgary. It says Exxon Mobil Corporation owns approximately 69.6 percent of the shares, making Imperial a controlled company. The 10-K says its shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE American under the symbol IMO, and that it reports Upstream, Downstream and Chemicals segments.
Imperial Oil: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇨🇦 Esso (Canada) and other Canadian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 174 brands that began in Canada. 41 of them (24%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Esso (Canada) is not one of them.
- Algoma Tubes — Tenaris 🇱🇺
- Burnaby Refinery — Sunoco 🇺🇸
- CNOOC Petroleum North America — CNOOC 🇨🇳
- Cameco — Cameco 🇨🇦
- Canadian Natural — Canadian Natural 🇨🇦
- Canwest Propane — Superior Plus 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Esso (Canada)?
The parent company of Esso (Canada) is Imperial Oil, a publicly listed company headquartered in Canada.
Is Esso (Canada) Canadian?
Yes. Esso (Canada) originated in Canada and its owner, Imperial Oil, is also headquartered in Canada.
Is Esso (Canada) still owned by Imperial Oil?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Esso (Canada) is still owned by Imperial Oil. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Imperial Oil Limited Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-18 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 18 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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