A Century of Royal Dutch Shell โ Season 1, Episode 2: Powering the Hydrocarbon Revolution
Documentary โข 42 min โข 1 season, 3 episodes โข โ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
It was a period in which Shell recovered very rapidly from the losses of the war and emerged as the second largest oil company in the world, despite many new challengers and competitors. Shell was one of the forces behind the hydrocarbon revolution. With the growth of the number of cars, trains, and planes the demand for transport fuels was enormous. Shell made the strategic decision to develop a petrochemical business and became a significant chemicals company. Chemicals became the second core business of the Group.
About A Century of Royal Dutch Shell
Modern history is steeped in oil. Oil is a fuel as well as a raw material for such products as plastics or detergents. Oil is the driving force behind major technological, economic and social developments, even revolutions and wars. The 20th century has lightly been called the century of oil. For most of the last century and until the present day, Royal Dutch Shell has been one of the largest oil companies in the world. From its creating in 1907 the company played a key role in the global oil industry.