An ESSO gas station is seen on December 29, 2022 in Diegem, Belgium. Esso is a brand associated with the American oil company ExxonMobil. The name is derived from the initials of Standard Oil, when it was called, before 1911, Eastern States Standard Oil (ESSO). In 1972, this brand was largely replaced in the United States by the Exxon brand after purchasing Humble Oil, while Esso remained in widespread use elsewhere in the world. The American group ExxonMobil seized Wednesday the Court of Justice of the European Union against the tax on the "superprofits" of the energy giants decided by Brussels, which could according to the company "discourage investments". Adopted at the end of September and officially called the "temporary solidarity contribution", this charge is supposed to be paid by the producers and distributors of oil, gas and coal who have made enormous profits thanks to the surge in prices following the war in Ukraine. Fot Thierry Monasse/REPORTER