Scottish Oils Ltd, established bi the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (the ancestor o BP) in 1919 bi mildin five Scottish ile shale companies (Young's Paraffin Licht & Mineral Oil Company, Broxburn Oil Company, Pumpherston Shale Oil Company, Oakbank Oil Company an James Ross & Company Philpstoun Oil Works), wis a producer o shale ile.[1][2][3][4] Shale ile production in Scotland stappit in the aerly 1960s but thare wis a failt revival attempt in 1973.[5] The company wis wound up on 15 December 2010.[6] The Scottish Oil Agency Ltd wis a distributing an selling organisation o Scottish Oils Ltd.[7] A Scottish Oil Agency rail tanker is preserved at the Museum o the Scottish Shale Oil Industry.[8]

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