The fuel journey
So much more goes into getting gasoline and diesel to your vehicle than you may realize. Join us as we take you on a journey from oil exploration to pumping gas or diesel at your local Esso-branded station.
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How we get fuel to your vehicle
Exploration and development
- The journey begins with the exploration for crude oil, which Imperial conducts in Canada
- Next, we extract the oil by drilling, digging and other means
- The oil is then delivered via pipelines and railways to refineries for processing
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Refining oil into fuel and other products
Refining is the process by which crude oil is turned into everyday products.
At refineries:
- Crude oil is refined into gasoline, diesel, propane and other petroleum products such as feedstocks, which are used to make plastics found in vehicles, plasma TVs and more
- From the refinery, gasoline and diesel fuels are transported via pipelines, ships and railways to terminals
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Formulating high quality Esso-branded fuel
It is at the terminals that Imperial adds detergents and additives to our gasoline to formulate our own unique, high quality blends.
- Detergents are added to gasoline to help clean fuel injectors, intake valves and other engine parts*
- Esso-branded gasoline contains significantly more detergents than the minimum quantity required by the Canadian Government Standards Board (CGSB) and has passed other performance tests, resulting in it being certified TOP TIER
- Ethanol is blended into the gasoline. This is done to meet Canada’s Renewable Fuels Regulations requirements for reducing emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. Gasoline with 10% ethanol is approved for use by all automotive vehicle manufacturers in North America
- Our gasolines are available in three grades across the country and in four grades in most of the Greater Toronto Area
- We conduct tests to verify that the fuel we manufacture meets or exceeds engine builder, industry and government specifications
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Getting the fuel to your tank
Once the fuels are mixed to Imperial’s exacting standards, they are delivered by truck to individual stations all across the country.
- The trucks have different compartments so that the gasoline grades and diesel fuels are transported separately
- The fuels are pumped from the separate truck compartments into designated holding tanks
- When you select a gas grade at the pump, the gas is drawn from the corresponding tank
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Quality fuels to get you where you’re going
Discover what steps we take to ensure the quality of our fuels.
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The right fuel for your vehicle
Get more out of your engine, and your journey, with Synergy™ gasoline.
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Synergy™ gasoline
Learn about our Synergy gasoline, powered by 7 key ingredients and engineered to help improve fuel economy.†
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TOP TIER Synergy™ gasoline
Get the facts about Synergy gasoline, including what makes it TOP TIER® and what grades we offer.