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.
-
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
-
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
-
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.
- 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
-
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
-
Quality fuels to get you where you’re going
Discover what steps we take to ensure the quality of our fuels.
-
The right fuel for your vehicle
Get more out of your engine, and your journey, with Synergy™ gasoline.
-
Synergy™ gasoline
Learn about our Synergy gasoline, powered by 7 key ingredients and engineered to help improve fuel economy.†
-