Shell Oil began in a London antiques shop
The global energy giant Shell Oil traces its surprising origins to a modest London antiques shop, where seashells inspired a worldwide venture.
One of the world's largest energy companies, Shell Oil, surprisingly began in a small London antiques shop in the late 19th century. Marcus Samuel inherited his father's business, which sold fashionable oriental goods like seashells.
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