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Celebrating a century of trust and partnership in India

For nearly 100 years, we’ve proudly served as a trusted energy partner in India — a journey defined by innovation, collaboration, and a steadfast commitment to powering progress. From our beginnings in 1928 as Burmah Shell to our evolution into an integrated energy company today, our story reflects the values we uphold, the people who drive us forward, and the communities we support.

This legacy highlights our purpose — Powering Progress Together — and our vision for a lower-carbon energy future. It embodies our enduring partnerships, innovation, and the meaningful impact we continue to make across the country.

Powering India’s Energy Future.

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Title: Shell Chale Ban Ke Saathi

Duration: {1:35} minutes

Description:

Shell India has launched its latest brand film, “Shell Chale Ban Ke Saathi”, in celebration of its nearly 100-year-old journey as a trusted energy partner in the country. The video highlights Shell’s purpose — Powering Progress Together — and its commitment to driving innovation, building partnerships, and creating meaningful impact in India as an integrated energy company.  

{ Shell Chale Ban Ke Saathi } 

Sheher sheher ka badle naksha

Urja ki leherein bahey

India jitna aage daude

Hum uski raahein bane

Sapne liye kal ke ankho mein

Sabke hum saath chalein

Shell chale banke Saathi

Shell chale banke Saathi

India ki badhti tarakki ko

Humaari Raftaar mile

Aage ki or badhne mein

Ek naye kal ke sapne mein

Laakhon dilon ke bharose mein

humaara hi naam milein

Shell chale banke Saathi

Shell chale banke Saathi

India ki badhti tarakki ko

Humaari Raftaar mile

Khilti hui Muskaano mein 

Nayi Soch ki udaano mein,

Sabki nayi pehchano mein

naam humaara milein

Saathi banke Shell chale 

The Shell brand

For more than 100 years the word Shell, our pecten emblem and distinctive red and yellow colours have visualised the Shell brand and promoted our values and the quality of our products and services all over the world.

Image shows how the Shell emblems has changed from 1900 to current emblem
The Shell emblem from 1900 to the present

Our History in India

1928

Debut in India as Burmah Shell

1932

Shell fuels India’s first flight- industrialist J.R.D. Tata takes solo flight

1955

India’s first refinery commissioned

1976

Burmah Shell nationalised

1993

Shell Lubricants re-enters India

1997

Established Taloja oil blending plant

2004

Received license for 2000 fuel stations

2005

LNG terminal commissioned in Hazira

2006

Established Shell technology Centre) now STCB)

2008

Established SBO- Chennai

2015

Established SBO- Bangalore

2016

Acquisition of BG

2019

Established Shell Energy India

2022

Acquisition of Sprng Energy

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