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 Malaysia
Shell has been in Malaysia for over a hundred years, having traded in kerosene in the Straits Settlements in 1981. It then went on to produce the country's first barrel of oil some 19 years later.
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.
