BUSINESS QUESTION #844
What is the Dutch oil company called which features a red and yellow scallop shell as its logo?
Shell
Explanation
Royal Dutch Shell is one of the largest companies in the world and heaquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. The company is active in 140 countries around the globe. In 1833, the founder Marcus Samuel's father founded a company which imported shells to collectors in London, and whilst digging for shells in the Caspian Sea in 1892, he suddenly understood the potential in exporting oil from the region. This was the beginning for the oil company. The company logo with a scallop shell in red and yellow is one of the most known symbols in the world.
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