Shell (oil company)

Royal Dutch Shell (ROYAL DUTCH SHELL) is one of the world's largest oil companies and the No. 1 Fortune 500 company in 2013. Founded in 1907, Shell was formed by the merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum, founded in 1890, and Shell UK, headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, with the investment company of the Dutch royal family as its largest shareholder. Shell's main businesses include oil and gas exploration and production, chemicals, and solar panels.