UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):           May 18, 2006          

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada		0-12014		98-0017682
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

237 Fourth Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada		T2P 0H6
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:           1-800-567-3776          

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01     Other Events.

     On May 18, 2006, Imperial Oil Limited, by means of a press release, announced that Syncrude Canada has temporarily shut down operation of its new Coker 8-3 and associated units in response to an Environmental Protection Order (EPO) issued earlier today by Alberta Environment.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(c)		Exhibits.
			The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report on Form 8-K:

99.1

Press release of Imperial Oil Limited announcing that Syncrude Canada has temporarily shut down operation of its new Coker 8-3 and associated units in response to an Environmental Protection Order (EPO) issued earlier today by Alberta Environment.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.