A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ESSO

Mon, 9 Jun '25
Canadian gasoline brand
Mon, 12 May '25
Competitor of Petro-Canada
Fri, 28 Feb '25
Canadian gas brand
Mon, 23 Dec '24
Canadian gas brand
Fri, 20 Dec '24
Aptly named descendant of Standard Oil
Wed, 18 Dec '24
Sylvan ___ (electropop duo)
Thu, 5 Dec '24
Name on Canadian pumps
Thu, 28 Nov '24
Canadian fuel brand
Sun, 24 Nov '24
Fuel brand with a blue oval in its logo
Wed, 25 Sep '24
Gas station that may feature a Tim Hortons drive-thru
Sat, 14 Sep '24
Brand seen on Canadian highway signs
Sun, 28 Apr '24
ExxonMobil brand, abroad
Mon, 8 Apr '24
Canadian gas station name
Fri, 22 Mar '24
Indie pop duo Sylvan ___
Mon, 11 Mar '24
Canadian gas brand
Tue, 5 Mar '24
Standard Oil offshoot
Mon, 13 Nov '23
Canadian gas brand
Tue, 10 Oct '23
"Put a tiger in your tank" gas brand
Sat, 12 Aug '23
Company whose name sounds like its last two letters
Sun, 2 Jul '23
Petrol brand
Sun, 4 Jun '23
Canadian gas brand
Wed, 8 Feb '23
Canadian gas brand
Tue, 27 Dec '22
Former Exxon name
Tue, 30 Aug '22
Competitor of Petro-Canada
Tue, 23 Aug '22
Exxon, overseas
Wed, 1 Jun '22
Italian for "it"
Mon, 30 May '22
Canadian gas brand
Fri, 29 Apr '22
Bygone U.S. fuel brand
Fri, 22 Oct '21
"Put a tiger in your tank" sloganeer
Tue, 19 Oct '21
Big name in petrol
Mon, 27 Sep '21
Canadian gas brand
Thu, 23 Sep '21
Standard Oil offshoot