Tidewater Oil Company
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Petroleum |
| Founded | 1887 in New York City |
| Founder | E. W. Marland |
| Defunct | (original company) 1966 |
| Fate | Acquired by Phillips Petroleum Co., then sold to others |
| Headquarters | Tidewater Building, Los Angeles, California |
| Brands | List
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| Owner | Andrew Yule & Co. |
| Parent | Tide Water India |
Tidewater Oil Company (rendered as Tide Water Oil Company from 1887 to 1936) was a major petroleum refining company during the early 20th century. After operating independently from 1887 to 1926, Tidewater was sold to a holding company. Over the decades, it passed through various corporate hands. Its various commercial brands for selling petroleum and gasoline products / fuel included Tydol, Flying A, and Veedol.
In 2011, Veedol was sold by British Petroleum to Tidewater India. Now it is part of Andrew Yule and Company's Indian group and manufactures automotive oil for the Indian market on the sub-continent of South Asia. Tidewater does not have its own refinery, so it is dependent on base oil suppliers like HPCL and BPCL. It also manufactures a wide range of automotive lubricants. Its corporate headquarters is in Los Angeles, California.