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	=== royaldutchshellplc.com ===		=== royaldutchshellplc.com ===
	In what can only be described as an absolute PR nightmare for Shell, the domain '''royaldutchshellplc.com''' has been a persistent thorn in the company's side. First registered in the name of '''Alfred Donovan by his son John Donovan''', their delightful little '''[[gripe site]]''' has been calling out Shell’s misdeeds for decades, much to the company's dismay.<ref>{{cite news \| title=Shell Wages Legal Fight Over Web Domain Name \| url=http://www.shellnews.net/PDFs/WallStreetJourn2June2005.pdf \| newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] \| first=Chip \| last=Cummins \| date=2 June 2005 \| accessdate=23 June 2009 \| archive-date=15 August 2009 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815210536/http://shellnews.net/PDFs/WallStreetJourn2June2005.pdf \| url-status=live }}</ref>		In what can only be described as an absolute PR nightmare for Shell, the domain '''royaldutchshellplc.com''' has been a persistent thorn in the company's side. First registered in the name of '''Alfred Donovan by his son John Donovan''', their delightful little '''[[gripe site]]''' has been calling out Shell’s misdeeds for decades, much to the company's dismay.<ref>{{cite news \| title=Shell Wages Legal Fight Over Web Domain Name \| url=http://www.shellnews.net/PDFs/WallStreetJourn2June2005.pdf \| newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] \| first=Chip \| last=Cummins \| date=2 June 2005 \| accessdate=23 June 2009 \| archive-date=15 August 2009 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815210536/http://shellnews.net/PDFs/WallStreetJourn2June2005.pdf \| url-status=live }}</ref>

			When Alfred passed away, his death was mentioned in an article by veteran journalist Ed Vulliamy published by The Observer newspaper and on the [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/10/shell-pipeline-protests-county-mayo Guardian website] in August 2013.

	Despite Shell’s legal efforts to shut it down, the site has managed to remain online, largely because it technically isn’t '''[[cybersquatting]]'''—as long as it stays non-commercial, active, and isn’t put up for sale (according to a ruling by [[WIPO]]). Sorry, Shell!<ref>{{cite web \| title=WIPO ADMIN PANEL DECISION \| url=http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2005/d2005-0538.html \| publisher=[[World Intellectual Property Organization]] \| first=Daniel J \| last=Gervais \| date=8 August 2005 \| accessdate=23 June 2009 \| archive-date=8 July 2009 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708135616/http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2005/d2005-0538.html \| url-status=live }}</ref>		Despite Shell’s legal efforts to shut it down, the site has managed to remain online, largely because it technically isn’t '''[[cybersquatting]]'''—as long as it stays non-commercial, active, and isn’t put up for sale (according to a ruling by [[WIPO]]). Sorry, Shell!<ref>{{cite web \| title=WIPO ADMIN PANEL DECISION \| url=http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2005/d2005-0538.html \| publisher=[[World Intellectual Property Organization]] \| first=Daniel J \| last=Gervais \| date=8 August 2005 \| accessdate=23 June 2009 \| archive-date=8 July 2009 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708135616/http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2005/d2005-0538.html \| url-status=live }}</ref>

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	=== royaldutchshellplc.com ===		=== royaldutchshellplc.com ===
	In what can only be described as an absolute PR nightmare for Shell, the domain '''royaldutchshellplc.com''' has been a persistent thorn in the company's side. First registered ~~by former Shell marketing manager~~ '''Alfred Donovan''', ~~this~~ delightful little '''[[gripe site]]''' has been calling out Shell’s misdeeds for ~~years~~, much to the company's dismay.<ref>{{cite news \| title=Shell Wages Legal Fight Over Web Domain Name \| url=http://www.shellnews.net/PDFs/WallStreetJourn2June2005.pdf \| newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] \| first=Chip \| last=Cummins \| date=2 June 2005 \| accessdate=23 June 2009 \| archive-date=15 August 2009 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815210536/http://shellnews.net/PDFs/WallStreetJourn2June2005.pdf \| url-status=live }}</ref>		In what can only be described as an absolute PR nightmare for Shell, the domain '''royaldutchshellplc.com''' has been a persistent thorn in the company's side. First registered in the name of '''Alfred Donovan by his son John Donovan''', their delightful little '''[[gripe site]]''' has been calling out Shell’s misdeeds for decades, much to the company's dismay.<ref>{{cite news \| title=Shell Wages Legal Fight Over Web Domain Name \| url=http://www.shellnews.net/PDFs/WallStreetJourn2June2005.pdf \| newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] \| first=Chip \| last=Cummins \| date=2 June 2005 \| accessdate=23 June 2009 \| archive-date=15 August 2009 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815210536/http://shellnews.net/PDFs/WallStreetJourn2June2005.pdf \| url-status=live }}</ref>

	Despite Shell’s legal efforts to shut it down, the site has managed to remain online, largely because it technically isn’t '''[[cybersquatting]]'''—as long as it stays non-commercial, active, and isn’t put up for sale (according to a ruling by [[WIPO]]). Sorry, Shell!<ref>{{cite web \| title=WIPO ADMIN PANEL DECISION \| url=http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2005/d2005-0538.html \| publisher=[[World Intellectual Property Organization]] \| first=Daniel J \| last=Gervais \| date=8 August 2005 \| accessdate=23 June 2009 \| archive-date=8 July 2009 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708135616/http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2005/d2005-0538.html \| url-status=live }}</ref>		Despite Shell’s legal efforts to shut it down, the site has managed to remain online, largely because it technically isn’t '''[[cybersquatting]]'''—as long as it stays non-commercial, active, and isn’t put up for sale (according to a ruling by [[WIPO]]). Sorry, Shell!<ref>{{cite web \| title=WIPO ADMIN PANEL DECISION \| url=http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2005/d2005-0538.html \| publisher=[[World Intellectual Property Organization]] \| first=Daniel J \| last=Gervais \| date=8 August 2005 \| accessdate=23 June 2009 \| archive-date=8 July 2009 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708135616/http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2005/d2005-0538.html \| url-status=live }}</ref>

John at 12:09, 27 March 2025

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John at 12:06, 27 March 2025

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	[[File:Panaga 25072021 (3).jpg\|thumb\|Brunei Shell Petroleum's flagship solar plant in [[Panaga]], 2021]]		[[File:Panaga 25072021 (3).jpg\|thumb\|Brunei Shell Petroleum's flagship solar plant in [[Panaga]], 2021]]

	In the early 2000s, Shell moved into [[alternative energy]], creating an embryonic "[[Renewables]]" business that has invested in [[solar power]], [[wind power]], [[hydrogen]], and [[forestry]]. However, the forestry business followed the fate of its nuclear, coal, metals, and electricity generation ventures and was disposed of in 2003. In 2006, Shell paid [[SolarWorld]] to take over its entire solar business,<ref>{{cite web \|title= SolarWorld Acquires Shell's Solar Business \|publisher=RenewableEnergyWorld.com \|date=2 February 2006 \|url= http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=42840 \|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> and in 2008, the company withdrew from the [[London Array]], which, when built, was the world's largest offshore wind farm.<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html Shell pulls out of key wind power project] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501191942/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html \|date=1 May 2008 }}, ''[[Financial Times]]'', 1 May 2008</ref>		In the early 2000s, Shell moved into [[alternative energy]], creating an embryonic "[[Renewables]]" business that has invested in [[solar power]], [[wind power]], [[hydrogen]], and [[forestry]]. However, the forestry business followed the fate of its nuclear, coal, metals, and electricity generation ventures and was disposed of in 2003. In 2006, Shell paid [[SolarWorld]] to take over its entire solar business,<ref>{{cite web \|title= SolarWorld Acquires Shell's Solar Business \|publisher=RenewableEnergyWorld.com \|date=2 February 2006 \|url= http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=42840 \|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> and in 2008, the company withdrew from the [[London Array]], which, when built, was the world's largest offshore wind farm.<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html Shell pulls out of key wind power project] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501191942/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html\|date=1 May 2008}}, ''[[Financial Times]]'', 1 May 2008</ref>

	Shell is also involved in large-scale hydrogen projects. HydrogenForecast.com describes Shell's approach as taking "baby steps" but with an underlying message of "extreme optimism."<ref>{{cite web \|last= Stanley \|first= Dean \|title= Shell Takes Flexible Approach to Fueling the Future \|work= Executive View \|publisher= Corland Publishing \|url= http://www.hydrogenforecast.com/ArticleDetails.php?articleID=250 \|access-date= 30 August 2007 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070820202251/http://hydrogenforecast.com/ArticleDetails.php?articleID=250 \|archive-date= 20 August 2007 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2015, Shell announced plans to install hydrogen fuel pumps across Germany, aiming for 400 locations in operation by 2023.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|title=Shell to install hydrogen fuel pumps in Germany\|date=14 October 2015\|website=Energy Live News\|language=en-US\|access-date=13 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513221938/https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|archive-date=13 May 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref>		Shell is also involved in large-scale hydrogen projects. HydrogenForecast.com describes Shell's approach as taking "baby steps" but with an underlying message of "extreme optimism."<ref>{{cite web \|last= Stanley \|first= Dean \|title= Shell Takes Flexible Approach to Fueling the Future \|work= Executive View \|publisher= Corland Publishing \|url= http://www.hydrogenforecast.com/ArticleDetails.php?articleID=250 \|access-date= 30 August 2007 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070820202251/http://hydrogenforecast.com/ArticleDetails.php?articleID=250 \|archive-date= 20 August 2007 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2015, Shell announced plans to install hydrogen fuel pumps across Germany, aiming for 400 locations in operation by 2023.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|title=Shell to install hydrogen fuel pumps in Germany\|date=14 October 2015\|website=Energy Live News\|language=en-US\|access-date=13 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513221938/https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|archive-date=13 May 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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	In the early 2000s, Shell moved into [[alternative energy]], creating an embryonic "[[Renewables]]" business that has invested in [[solar power]], [[wind power]], [[hydrogen]], and [[forestry]]. However, the forestry business followed the fate of its nuclear, coal, metals, and electricity generation ventures and was disposed of in 2003. In 2006, Shell paid [[SolarWorld]] to take over its entire solar business,<ref>{{cite web \|title= SolarWorld Acquires Shell's Solar Business \|publisher=RenewableEnergyWorld.com \|date=2 February 2006 \|url= http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=42840 \|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> and in 2008, the company withdrew from the [[London Array]], which, when built, was the world's largest offshore wind farm.<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html Shell pulls out of key wind power project] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501191942/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html \|date=1 May 2008 }}, ''[[Financial Times]]'', 1 May 2008</ref>		In the early 2000s, Shell moved into [[alternative energy]], creating an embryonic "[[Renewables]]" business that has invested in [[solar power]], [[wind power]], [[hydrogen]], and [[forestry]]. However, the forestry business followed the fate of its nuclear, coal, metals, and electricity generation ventures and was disposed of in 2003. In 2006, Shell paid [[SolarWorld]] to take over its entire solar business,<ref>{{cite web \|title= SolarWorld Acquires Shell's Solar Business \|publisher=RenewableEnergyWorld.com \|date=2 February 2006 \|url= http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=42840 \|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> and in 2008, the company withdrew from the [[London Array]], which, when built, was the world's largest offshore wind farm.<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html Shell pulls out of key wind power project] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501191942/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html\|date=1 May 2008}}, ''[[Financial Times]]'', 1 May 2008</ref>

	Shell is also involved in large-scale hydrogen projects. In 2015, Shell announced plans to install hydrogen fuel pumps across Germany, aiming for 400 locations in operation by 2023.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|title=Shell to install hydrogen fuel pumps in Germany\|date=14 October 2015\|website=Energy Live News\|language=en-US\|access-date=13 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513221938/https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|archive-date=13 May 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref>		Shell is also involved in large-scale hydrogen projects. In 2015, Shell announced plans to install hydrogen fuel pumps across Germany, aiming for 400 locations in operation by 2023.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|title=Shell to install hydrogen fuel pumps in Germany\|date=14 October 2015\|website=Energy Live News\|language=en-US\|access-date=13 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513221938/https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|archive-date=13 May 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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	### '''Shell’s Last Grasp: Upstream Projects'''		### '''Shell’s Last Grasp: Upstream Projects'''
	Even after '''dumping its refining business''', Shell still clung to its '''upstream projects''', partnering with '''Chevron, Woodside Petroleum, and its massive Prelude FLNG venture'''.~~<ref name="Bloom" />~~ In '''June 2014''', Shell '''offloaded 9.5% of its 23.1% stake in Woodside Petroleum''', signaling that '''it wanted out'''. However, a '''shareholder vote on 1 August 2014''' blocked Woodside from '''buying back another 9.5% of shares''', leaving Shell stuck with a '''13.6% holding''' it clearly wanted to ditch. A Shell statement at the time read:		Even after '''dumping its refining business''', Shell still clung to its '''upstream projects''', partnering with '''Chevron, Woodside Petroleum, and its massive Prelude FLNG venture'''. In '''June 2014''', Shell '''offloaded 9.5% of its 23.1% stake in Woodside Petroleum''', signaling that '''it wanted out'''. However, a '''shareholder vote on 1 August 2014''' blocked Woodside from '''buying back another 9.5% of shares''', leaving Shell stuck with a '''13.6% holding''' it clearly wanted to ditch. A Shell statement at the time read:

	<blockquote>“Royal Dutch Shell acknowledges the outcome of Woodside Petroleum Limited’s shareholders’ negative vote on the selective buy-back proposal. Shell is reviewing its options in relation to its remaining 13.6 percent holding.”</blockquote>		<blockquote>“Royal Dutch Shell acknowledges the outcome of Woodside Petroleum Limited’s shareholders’ negative vote on the selective buy-back proposal. Shell is reviewing its options in relation to its remaining 13.6 percent holding.”</blockquote>

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	Royal Dutch Shell is a British-Dutch multinational oil and gas behemoth, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and The Hague, Netherlands. A darling of the fossil fuel industry, this corporate giant is a public limited company with a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and secondary listings on Euronext Amsterdam and the New York Stock Exchange. As a core player in Big Oil, Royal Dutch Shell proudly holds the title of the second-largest investor-owned oil and gas company in the world by revenue—trailing only ExxonMobil in its relentless pursuit of profit. And in case you were wondering about its environmental impact, Shell has truly outdone itself. Between 1988 and 2015, it ranked as the ninth-largest corporate producer of greenhouse gas emissions globally, thanks to both its own emissions and the fossil fuels it so enthusiastically sells. Quite the legacy.		Royal Dutch Shell is a British-Dutch multinational oil and gas behemoth, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and The Hague, Netherlands. A darling of the fossil fuel industry, this corporate giant is a public limited company with a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and secondary listings on Euronext Amsterdam and the New York Stock Exchange. As a core player in Big Oil, Royal Dutch Shell proudly holds the title of the second-largest investor-owned oil and gas company in the world by revenue—trailing only ExxonMobil in its relentless pursuit of profit. And in case you were wondering about its environmental impact, Shell has truly outdone itself. Between 1988 and 2015, it ranked as the ninth-largest corporate producer of greenhouse gas emissions globally, thanks to both its own emissions and the fossil fuels it so enthusiastically sells. Quite the legacy.

	Royal Dutch Shell was formed in [[April 1907]] through the [[Mergers and acquisitions\|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.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Garavini \|first1=Giuliano \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_W6fDwAAQBAJ \|title=The Rise and Fall of OPEC in the Twentieth Century \|publisher=Oxford University Press \|year=2019 \|isbn=9780198832836 \|page=14 \|access-date=2 April 2021 \|archive-date=17 March 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317111213/https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_OPEC_in_the_Twentie/_W6fDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1 \|url-status=live }}</ref> Royal Dutch Shell first entered the chemicals industry in [[1929]]. Royal Dutch Shell was one of the "[[Seven Sisters (oil companies)\|Seven Sisters]]" which dominated the global petroleum industry from the mid-[[1940]]s to the mid-[[1970]]s. In [[1964]], Royal Dutch Shell was a partner in the world's first commercial sea transportation of [[liquefied natural gas]] (LNG).<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Peebles \|first1=Malcolm \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BFddDwAAQBAJ&q=shell+first+lng+cargo+1964 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816111115/https://books.google.com/books?id=BFddDwAAQBAJ&q=shell+first+lng+cargo+1964 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=16 August 2021 \|title=Evolution of the Gas Industry \|publisher=Macmillan International Higher Education \|year=1980 \|isbn=9781349051557 \|page=194 }}</ref> In [[1970]], Royal Dutch Shell acquired the mining company [[BHP#Billiton\|Billiton]], which it subsequently sold in [[1994]] and now forms part of [[BHP]]. In recent decades gas has become an increasingly important part of Royal Dutch Shell's business,<ref name="bloom8415">{{cite news \|last=Fox \|first=Justin \|date=8 April 2015 \|title=Stop Calling Shell an Oil Company \|publisher=Bloomberg \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-04-08/maybe-it-s-time-to-stop-calling-shell-an-oil-company \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 October 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030081338/https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2015-04-08/maybe-it-s-time-to-stop-calling-shell-an-oil-company \|archive-date=30 October 2016}}</ref> and Royal Dutch Shell acquired [[BG Group]] in [[2016]].<ref name="bloom8415" />

	~~ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE~~

	Royal Dutch Shell came into existence in April 1907, the result of a convenient corporate marriage between Royal Dutch Petroleum Company of the Netherlands and The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company of the United Kingdom. The union swiftly turned Shell into a formidable rival to America's Standard Oil, and by 1920, it had become the largest oil producer on the planet—because why settle for second place when there's an entire world to drill?

	Not content with just oil, Royal Dutch Shell dipped its corporate fingers into the chemicals industry in 1929. By the mid-20th century, it had cemented its power as one of the infamous "Seven Sisters"—the cartel of oil giants that dominated global petroleum markets from the 1940s to the 1970s. Always one to embrace new ways to expand its empire, Shell played a pivotal role in the world's first commercial sea transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 1964, proving once again that if there's a way to monetize the planet's resources, Shell will find it.

	In 1970, Shell expanded into mining by acquiring Billiton—only to offload it in 1994. Today, that company forms part of BHP, but don’t worry, Shell had already moved on to bigger things. In recent decades, the company has enthusiastically embraced natural gas as a core business, making sure the fossil fuel industry remains alive and well. In 2016, it swallowed up BG Group, reinforcing its dominance in the gas sector, because nothing says ‘progress’ like doubling down on hydrocarbons.

	Royal Dutch Shell is [[Vertical integration\|vertically integrated]] and is active in every area of the oil and gas industry, including [[Hydrocarbon exploration\|exploration]], [[Extraction of petroleum\|production]], [[refining]], [[Petroleum transport\|transport]], [[Midstream\|distribution and marketing]], [[petrochemical]]s, [[power generation]], and trading. Royal Dutch Shell has operations in over 99 countries,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://reports.shell.com/tax-contribution-report/2020/_assets/downloads/shell-tax-contribution-report-2020.pdf\|title=Tax Contribution Report\|year=2020\|publisher=Shell\|access-date=17 December 2021\|archive-date=16 December 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216222908/https://reports.shell.com/tax-contribution-report/2020/_assets/downloads/shell-tax-contribution-report-2020.pdf\|url-status=live}}</ref> produces around 3.7 million [[Barrel of oil equivalent\|barrels of oil equivalent]] per day and has around 44,000 service stations worldwide.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/at_a_glance/\|title=Shell at a glance\|access-date=30 August 2010\|publisher=Royal Dutch Shell plc\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829175102/http://www.shell.com/home/content/aboutshell/at_a_glance/\|archive-date=29 August 2010}}</ref><ref name="bgcombin">{{cite web\|url=http://www.shell.com/investors/pre-combination-bg-group-publications/recommended-cash-and-share-offer-for-bg-group-plc-by-royal-dutch-shell-plc/_jcr_content/par/textimage_931903780.stream/1447807511882/0d4c28106256a8fda81c66a7abeca10ab78288bd4407420d3ae8f385a8870849/offer-announcement-royaldutchshellplc-bggroupplc.pdf\|title=8 Apr 2015 – Recommended Cash and Share Offer Announcement\|access-date=29 October 2016\|publisher=Royal Dutch Shell plc\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030005314/http://www.shell.com/investors/pre-combination-bg-group-publications/recommended-cash-and-share-offer-for-bg-group-plc-by-royal-dutch-shell-plc/_jcr_content/par/textimage_931903780.stream/1447807511882/0d4c28106256a8fda81c66a7abeca10ab78288bd4407420d3ae8f385a8870849/offer-announcement-royaldutchshellplc-bggroupplc.pdf\|archive-date=30 October 2016}}</ref> As of 31 December 2019, Shell had total proved reserves of {{convert\|11.1\|e9oilbbl}} of oil equivalent.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://reports.shell.com/annual-report/2019/servicepages/downloads/files/shell_annual_report_2019.pdf\|title=Shell Annual Report and Accounts 2019Annual Report and Accounts 2019\|publisher=Royal Dutch Shell\|access-date=28 February 2021\|archive-date=4 March 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304214440/https://reports.shell.com/annual-report/2019/servicepages/downloads/files/shell_annual_report_2019.pdf\|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shell Oil Company\|Shell USA]], its principal subsidiary in the United States, is one of its largest businesses.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/aboutshell/shell_businesses/upstream/ \|title=Exploration & Production in the United States \|access-date=30 August 2010 \|publisher=Royal Dutch Shell plc \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724200232/http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/aboutshell/shell_businesses/upstream/ \|archive-date=24 July 2011 }}</ref> Shell holds 44%<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Shareholding Structure\|url=https://ri.raizen.com.br/en/about-raizen/shareholding-structure/\|access-date=17 December 2021\|website=Raízen RI\|language=en-US\|archive-date=17 December 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217133038/https://ri.raizen.com.br/en/about-raizen/shareholding-structure/\|url-status=live}}</ref> of [[Raízen]], a publicly listed joint venture with [[Cosan]], which is the third-largest Brazil-based energy company.<ref name="Sugarcane Ethanol" /> In addition to the main Royal Dutch Shell brand, the company also owns the [[Jiffy Lube]], [[Pennzoil]] and [[Quaker State]] brands.

	~~ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE~~

	Royal Dutch Shell isn’t just an oil company—it’s a globe-spanning, fossil-fueled octopus with tentacles wrapped around every stage of the oil and gas supply chain. From sucking hydrocarbons out of the earth to refining, transporting, and aggressively marketing them, Shell is everywhere. Its empire spans over 99 countries, with a staggering 3.7 million barrels of oil equivalent churned out daily and an army of 44,000 service stations keeping the addiction alive. And the reserves? Oh, just a casual 11.1 billion barrels of proved reserves sitting there as of December 2019, waiting to be burned into the atmosphere. Meanwhile, its U.S. arm, Shell USA, is one of its biggest money machines, because what better market to dominate than the land of SUVs and bottomless gas tanks? But wait—Shell’s ambitions don’t stop at oil. It also has its greasy hands in Raízen, a publicly traded joint venture with Cosan, controlling 44% of Brazil’s third-largest energy company. And when it’s not busy drilling or polluting, Shell owns Jiffy Lube, Pennzoil, and Quaker State—because why stop at fueling cars when you can control the oil that goes inside them, too?

	Oh, and let’s talk about Shell’s latest corporate courtship: flirting with a New York Stock Exchange listing. Because what’s a better match than Wall Street—the global epicenter of unchecked greed—and an oil giant known for environmental devastation? If this move materializes, expect even more shareholder-driven climate denial, record-breaking profits, and zero accountability. Shell’s playbook is clear: extract, exploit, cash out, and let the planet burn.Royal Dutch Shell is a constituent of the [[FTSE 100 Index]] and [[AEX Index]], and also had a [[market capitalisation]] of US$199 billion on [[15 September]] [[2022]], the largest of any company listed on the LSE and the 44th-largest of any company in the world.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Largest Companies by Market Cap \|url=https://companiesmarketcap.com/ \|website=companiesmarketcap.com \|access-date=15 September 2022 \|language=en-us \|archive-date=14 April 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414112804/https://companiesmarketcap.com/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> By [[2021]] revenues, Royal Dutch Shell is the second-largest investor-owned oil company in the world (after [[ExxonMobil]]), the largest company headquartered in the United Kingdom, the second-largest company headquartered in Europe (after [[Volkswagen Group\|Volkswagen]]), and the 15th largest company in the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Global 500 \|url=https://fortune.com/global500/2022/ \|access-date=11 September 2022 \|website=Fortune \|language=en \|archive-date=10 August 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810075609/https://fortune.com/global500/2022/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Until its unification in 2005 as '''Royal Dutch Shell''', the firm operated as a [[dual-listed company]], whereby the British and Dutch companies maintained their legal existence and separate listings but operated as a single-unit partnership. From [[1907]] to [[2022]], the company had its headquarters in [[The Hague]], its registered office in [[London]] and had two types of shares (A and B). In [[January 2022]], the firm merged the A and B shares, moved its headquarters to London, and changed its legal name to '''Shell'''.<ref name="reuters7222" /><ref name="chshell">{{cite web\|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04366849\|title=SHELL PLC overview – Find and update company information – GOV.UK\|publisher=[[Companies House]]\|access-date=6 February 2022\|archive-date=6 February 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206214703/https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04366849\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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	~~'''~~Royal Dutch Shell~~''' is~~ a ~~[[United Kingdom\|British]]~~-~~[[Netherlands\|Dutch]] [[Multinational corporation\|~~multinational~~]] [[petroleum\|oil]] and [[natural gas\|gas]] company~~ headquartered in [[London~~, United Kingdom]],~~ and [[The Hague, Netherlands]].<ref name="reuters7222">{{cite news\|url=https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/shell-begin-trading-under-simpler-single-line-share-structure-2022-01-31/\|title=Shell begins trading under simpler, ~~single-line share structure\|access-date=7 February 2022\|work=Reuters\|date=31 January 2022\|archive-date=7 February 2022\|archive~~-~~url=https://web~~.~~archive.org/web/20220207120542/https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/shell-begin-trading-under-simpler-single-line-share-structure-2022-01-31/\|url-status=live}}</ref> Royal Dutch Shell is~~ a [[public limited company]] ~~with~~ a ~~primary listing~~ on the [[London Stock Exchange]] (LSE) ~~and~~ secondary listings on [[Euronext\|Euronext Amsterdam]] and the [[New York Stock Exchange]]. ~~A core component~~ of [[Big Oil]], ~~Royal Dutch~~ Shell is the second largest investor-owned oil and gas ~~company in the world~~ by revenue ~~(after~~ [[ExxonMobil]]~~), and~~ among the [[List of largest companies by revenue\|~~world's largest~~ companies]] ~~out~~ of any ~~industry~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Global 500\|url=https://fortune.com/global500/\|url-status=live\|access-date=18 January 2022\|website=Fortune\|language=en\|archive-date=24 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724015805/http://fortune.com/global500/}}</ref> Measured by both its own emissions, and ~~the emissions of all the fossil fuels~~ it ~~sells, Royal Dutch Shell was~~ the [[Top contributors to greenhouse gas emissions\|ninth-largest corporate ~~producer~~ of greenhouse gas emissions]] in the ~~period [[1988]]–[[2015]].~~		Royal Dutch Shell, the globe-spanning oil behemoth with one foot in Britain and the other in the Netherlands, operates with the efficiency of a well-oiled machine—literally. This multinational corporate giant, headquartered in London and The Hague, has mastered the art of extracting wealth from the earth while leaving behind a legacy of pollution, controversy, and sky-high profits. Conveniently structured as a [[public limited company]], Shell enjoys a cozy spot on the [[London Stock Exchange]] (LSE), with secondary listings on [[Euronext\|Euronext Amsterdam]] and the [[New York Stock Exchange]].

			As a proud pillar of [[Big Oil]], Shell is the world’s second-largest investor-owned oil and gas empire by revenue, playing second fiddle only to the equally ruthless [[ExxonMobil]]. It’s not just a fossil fuel titan—it’s among the [[List of largest companies by revenue\|biggest companies]] in any industry, thanks to its relentless pursuit of profit at any environmental cost. If there were a hall of fame for corporate polluters, Shell would hold a prominent seat; between [[1988]] and [[2015]], it ranked as the [[Top contributors to greenhouse gas emissions\|ninth-largest corporate source of greenhouse gas emissions]]. But hey, someone’s got to turn the planet into a furnace for shareholder dividends, right?

	ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE		ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE

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	In the early 2000s, Shell moved into [[alternative energy]], creating an embryonic "[[Renewables]]" business that has invested in [[solar power]], [[wind power]], [[hydrogen]], and [[forestry]]. However, the forestry business followed the fate of its nuclear, coal, metals, and electricity generation ventures and was disposed of in 2003. In 2006, Shell paid [[SolarWorld]] to take over its entire solar business,<ref>{{cite web \|title= SolarWorld Acquires Shell's Solar Business \|publisher=RenewableEnergyWorld.com \|date=2 February 2006 \|url= http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=42840 \|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> and in 2008, the company withdrew from the [[London Array]], which, when built, was the world's largest offshore wind farm.<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html Shell pulls out of key wind power project] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501191942/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html \|date=1 May 2008 }}, ''[[Financial Times]]'', 1 May 2008</ref>		In the early 2000s, Shell moved into [[alternative energy]], creating an embryonic "[[Renewables]]" business that has invested in [[solar power]], [[wind power]], [[hydrogen]], and [[forestry]]. However, the forestry business followed the fate of its nuclear, coal, metals, and electricity generation ventures and was disposed of in 2003. In 2006, Shell paid [[SolarWorld]] to take over its entire solar business,<ref>{{cite web \|title= SolarWorld Acquires Shell's Solar Business \|publisher=RenewableEnergyWorld.com \|date=2 February 2006 \|url= http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=42840 \|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> and in 2008, the company withdrew from the [[London Array]], which, when built, was the world's largest offshore wind farm.<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html Shell pulls out of key wind power project] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501191942/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html\|date=1 May 2008}}, ''[[Financial Times]]'', 1 May 2008</ref>

	Shell is also involved in large-scale hydrogen projects. HydrogenForecast.com describes Shell's approach as taking "baby steps" but with an underlying message of "extreme optimism."<ref>{{cite web \|last= Stanley \|first= Dean \|title= Shell Takes Flexible Approach to Fueling the Future \|work= Executive View \|publisher= Corland Publishing \|url= http://www.hydrogenforecast.com/ArticleDetails.php?articleID=250 \|access-date= 30 August 2007 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070820202251/http://hydrogenforecast.com/ArticleDetails.php?articleID=250 \|archive-date= 20 August 2007 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2015, Shell announced plans to install hydrogen fuel pumps across Germany, aiming for 400 locations in operation by 2023.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|title=Shell to install hydrogen fuel pumps in Germany\|date=14 October 2015\|website=Energy Live News\|language=en-US\|access-date=13 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513221938/https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|archive-date=13 May 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref>		Shell is also involved in large-scale hydrogen projects. HydrogenForecast.com describes Shell's approach as taking "baby steps" but with an underlying message of "extreme optimism."<ref>{{cite web \|last= Stanley \|first= Dean \|title= Shell Takes Flexible Approach to Fueling the Future \|work= Executive View \|publisher= Corland Publishing \|url= http://www.hydrogenforecast.com/ArticleDetails.php?articleID=250 \|access-date= 30 August 2007 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070820202251/http://hydrogenforecast.com/ArticleDetails.php?articleID=250 \|archive-date= 20 August 2007 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2015, Shell announced plans to install hydrogen fuel pumps across Germany, aiming for 400 locations in operation by 2023.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|title=Shell to install hydrogen fuel pumps in Germany\|date=14 October 2015\|website=Energy Live News\|language=en-US\|access-date=13 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513221938/https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|archive-date=13 May 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref>
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	In the early 2000s, Shell moved into [[alternative energy]], creating an embryonic "[[Renewables]]" business that has invested in [[solar power]], [[wind power]], [[hydrogen]], and [[forestry]]. However, the forestry business followed the fate of its nuclear, coal, metals, and electricity generation ventures and was disposed of in 2003. In 2006, Shell paid [[SolarWorld]] to take over its entire solar business,<ref>{{cite web \|title= SolarWorld Acquires Shell's Solar Business \|publisher=RenewableEnergyWorld.com \|date=2 February 2006 \|url= http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=42840 \|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> and in 2008, the company withdrew from the [[London Array]], which, when built, was the world's largest offshore wind farm.<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html Shell pulls out of key wind power project] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501191942/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html \|date=1 May 2008 }}, ''[[Financial Times]]'', 1 May 2008</ref>		In the early 2000s, Shell moved into [[alternative energy]], creating an embryonic "[[Renewables]]" business that has invested in [[solar power]], [[wind power]], [[hydrogen]], and [[forestry]]. However, the forestry business followed the fate of its nuclear, coal, metals, and electricity generation ventures and was disposed of in 2003. In 2006, Shell paid [[SolarWorld]] to take over its entire solar business,<ref>{{cite web \|title= SolarWorld Acquires Shell's Solar Business \|publisher=RenewableEnergyWorld.com \|date=2 February 2006 \|url= http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=42840 \|access-date=18 August 2008}}</ref> and in 2008, the company withdrew from the [[London Array]], which, when built, was the world's largest offshore wind farm.<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html Shell pulls out of key wind power project] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501191942/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2a5b99c-16ea-11dd-bbfc-0000779fd2ac.html\|date=1 May 2008}}, ''[[Financial Times]]'', 1 May 2008</ref>

	Shell is also involved in large-scale hydrogen projects. In 2015, Shell announced plans to install hydrogen fuel pumps across Germany, aiming for 400 locations in operation by 2023.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|title=Shell to install hydrogen fuel pumps in Germany\|date=14 October 2015\|website=Energy Live News\|language=en-US\|access-date=13 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513221938/https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|archive-date=13 May 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref>		Shell is also involved in large-scale hydrogen projects. In 2015, Shell announced plans to install hydrogen fuel pumps across Germany, aiming for 400 locations in operation by 2023.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|title=Shell to install hydrogen fuel pumps in Germany\|date=14 October 2015\|website=Energy Live News\|language=en-US\|access-date=13 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513221938/https://www.energylivenews.com/2015/10/14/germany-to-install-network-of-hydrogen-cars-fuelling-pumps/\|archive-date=13 May 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref>