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Julian Petroleum Corporation

Failed California company

Julian Petroleum Corporation (nicknamed "Julian Pete") was a Los Angeles-based oil company. It collapsed in 1927 amid large-scale fraud, taking over $150 million from 40,000 investors.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Julian Petroleum Company Los Angeles Evening Express Wed Aug 29 1923
Photo: Julian Petroleum Co., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Julian Petroleum Corporation (nicknamed "Julian Pete") was a Los Angeles-based oil company. It collapsed in 1927 amid large-scale fraud, taking over $150 million from 40,000 investors.2

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