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 1 Founded Year Headquarters In the Other Atlases
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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.
Wikipedia article on Shell plc, lead section
Shell plc is a British multinational oil and gas company, headquartered in London, England.
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