Shell plc is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, formed in April 1907 through the merger of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company of the Netherlands with the Shell Transport and Trading Company of the United Kingdom. It rapidly became a leading competitor of the American Standard Oil and by 1920 was the largest oil producer in the world, later ranking among the Seven Sisters that dominated the global petroleum industry from the mid-1940s to the mid-1970s.
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Company TypeBritish multinational oil and gas company 2 Founded Year Headquarters Company Type
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What was Shell plc called before 2022?
It was Royal Dutch Shell plc until January 2022.
Before 2022 the company was named Royal Dutch Shell plc. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission records that name as in use from 28 October 2004 until 13 January 2022. The company is now named Shell plc.
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Shell plc is a British multinational oil and gas company, headquartered in London, England.
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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, with 60 percent of stock ownership under Royal Dutch.
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Shell plc is a British multinational oil and gas company, headquartered in London, England.
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