Royal Dutch Shell was formed in April 1907 through the merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company of the Netherlands and The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company of the United Kingdom. The combined company rapidly became the leading competitor of the American Standard Oil and by 1920, Royal Dutch Shell was the largest producer of oil in the world ...

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The merger with Royal Dutch signalled a period of rapid expansion as Shell (the Group’s name quickly became shortened to Shell) opened operations throughout Europe and in many parts of Asia. There was also substantial exploration and production in Russia, Romania, Venezuela, Mexico and the US.

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Shell plc is an Anglo-Dutch multinational oil and gas company. The firm was created by the merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum and UK-based Shell Transport & Trading. It is the...

Jan 24, 2025 · Royal Dutch Shell PLC, unified publicly traded petroleum corporation, one of the largest in the world, engaging in crude oil and natural gas exploration, production, refining, and marketing in more than 90 countries around the globe. The company also produces chemical feedstocks for many industries.

Jan 21, 2022 · Shell officially changed its name on Friday, ditching "Royal Dutch", which has been part of its identity since 1907, following plans to scrap its dual share structure and move its head office...

Jan 21, 2022 · Shell officially changed its name on Friday, ditching "Royal Dutch", which has been part of its identity since 1907, following plans to scrap its dual share structure and move its head office...

Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known simply as Shell, is a multinational oil company of Dutch and British origins. It is the second largest private sector energy corporation in the world, and one of the six "supermajors" (vertically integrated private sector oil exploration, natural gas, and petroleum product marketing companies).

The company was formerly known as Royal Dutch Shell plc and changed its name to Shell plc in January 2022. Shell plc was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.