How Was "Phillips 66" Named?

Phillips 66 is a brand of gasoline and service station in the U.S. It is part of ConocoPhillips.

The company that made Phillips 66 gasoline began in 1917 as Phillips Petroleum Company. In 1927, the company's gasoline was being tested on U.S. Highway 66 in Oklahoma, and when it turned out that the car was going 66 mph, the company decided to name the new fuel Phillips 66.

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