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DOWNSTREAM & RENEWABLES TECHNICAL

By Engr. Samuel Kufre — Michael Okpara University, Umudik

Shell Downstream & Renewables encompasses all the activities necessary to transform crude oil into petroleum products and petrochemicals, and deliver them around the world. Our Downstream businesses refine, supply, trade and ship crude oil worldwide, and manufacture, transport and market fuels, lubricants, bitumen, LPG and bulk petrochemicals for domestic, transportation and industrial uses. Renewables is the part of Shell focused on finding commercial ways to meet the evolving energy needs of our customers. These solutions include hydrogen, power from renewable and low-carbon sources such as wind, solar and natural gas and decarbonisation options including nature-based solutions and carbon capture and storage. Our Downstream & Renewables Business • Serves about 30 million people at day at 46,000 branded retail sites • Manages Chemicals and Products activities as part of an integrated value chain that trades and refines crude oil and other feedstocks into a range of products which are moved and marketed around the world for domestic, industrial and transport use • Products offered include: conventional fuels for road, aviation and shipping; low-carbon fuels, such as biofuels, renewable natural gas, hydrogen and electric-vehicle charging • Delivers cutting-edge technologies • Contributes significantly to meeting the world’s energy needs.