Our corporate history
Discover how Shell became one of today's major energy companies.
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Our history
What began as a small shop selling antiques and later sea shells in London nearly 200 years ago is today one of the world’s major energy companies.
Our history in Australia
Shell has been supplying oil products to Australians for more than 100 years. We have come a long way from June 1901 when the SS Turbo sailed into Melbourne's Hobsons Bay with the first cargo of bulk kerosene ever to reach Australia.
History of our logo
For more than 100 years the name Shell, our logo the pecten and our distinctive red and yellow colours have identified our brand.
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The future of energy
What would aliens observing us think about the future of our planet? Learn about two different ways in which the energy system could develop.