Editing Shell USA (section)

==Activities==
Shell is the market leader through approximately 14,000 Shell-branded fuel stations in the U.S. which also serve as Shell's most visible public presence, and comes closest to serving all 50 states, lacking a presence only in [[Montana]].<ref>{{Cite web| title=Shell gas station locations in the USA | url=https://www.scrapehero.com/store/wp-content/uploads/maps/Shell_USA.png | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119173239/https://www.scrapehero.com/store/wp-content/uploads/maps/Shell_USA.png | archive-date=2021-11-19}}</ref> At its gas stations, Shell provides [[diesel fuel]], [[gasoline|fuel]] and [[Liquefied petroleum gas|LPG]]. Shell Oil Company was a 50/50 partner with the [[Saudi Arabian government]]-owned oil company [[Saudi Aramco]] in [[Motiva Enterprises]], a refining and marketing joint venture which owns and operates three oil refineries on the [[Gulf Coast of the United States]]. However, Shell is currently divesting its interest in Motiva.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shell expects to split Motiva assets with Saudi Aramco in the second-quarter|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-refineries-motiva-split-idUSKBN16E15B|website=Reuters|date=March 7, 2017|access-date=29 April 2017}}</ref>

Shell products include oils, fuels, and car services as well as exploration, production, and refining of petroleum products.<ref name="products">{{cite web| title=Products and Services| url=http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/products_services/| publisher=Shell Oil Company| access-date=February 27, 2012| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724201650/http://www.shell.us/home/content/usa/products_services/| archive-date=July 24, 2011| df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Shell [[Martinez Refinery]] in [[Martinez, California]], the first Shell refinery in the United States, supplied Shell and [[Texaco]] stations in the West and Midwest<ref name="martinez">{{cite web| title=About Shell Martinez Refinery|url=http://www.shell.us/about-us/projects-and-locations/martinez-refinery/about-shell-martinez-refinery.html| publisher=Shell Oil Company|access-date=August 27, 2016}}</ref> until its sale to [[PBF Energy]] in 2020. <ref>{{Cite web |title=PBF Energy Completes Acquisition of Martinez Refinery, Creates West Coast System |url=https://investors.pbfenergy.com/news/2020/02-01-2020-124343887 |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=investors.pbfenergy.com |language=en}}</ref>

Shell fuel previously included the RU2000 and SU2000 lines (later there was a SU2000E) but they have been superseded by the [[V-Power]] line.<ref name="holusha">{{Cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7D81038F931A25757C0A966958260&sec=&spon= |work=The New York Times| title=Shell Offers a New Gasoline In 10 Cities to Aid Air Quality| first=John| last=Holusha| date=April 12, 1990| access-date=May 23, 2010}}</ref>

In 2023 [[Shell USA]] (North American division of [[Shell plc]]) became the ''Official Fuel of the NTT [[IndyCar Series]]'' they will supply 100% [[Ethanol fuel|Ethanol]]-sourced fuel. They are also the ''Official Fuel of the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2018/11/27/indycar-ims-land-speedway-official-fuel-partner/2126088002/|title=IndyCar, IMS land Speedway as official fuel partner|first=Jim|last=Ayello|website=The Indianapolis Star}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/indy-500/2022/05/26/indycar-series-switching-shell-fuel-speedway/9931129002/#:~:text=There+will+be+new+fuel,IndyCar's+oil+and+lubricants+supplier/|title=IndyCar Series switching to Shell fuel from Speedway|first=IndyStar|last=Sports|website=The Indianapolis Star}}</ref>

In 2023, the first deliveries of [[Aviation_biofuel#Sustainable_aviation_fuels|sustainable aviation fuel]] (SAF) to Shell Trading (US) Company (Shell) from Montana Renewables took place. The companies have entered into a multi-year agreement, with the fuel received being distributed by Shell and subsidiaries across the country to accelerate [[Climate_change_mitigation|decarbonization]].<ref>{{Cite press release|lang=en|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/montana-renewables-begins-sustainable-aviation-fuel-deliveries-to-shell-301820679.html|title=Montana Renewables Begins Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deliveries to Shell|website=PRN|access-date=2024-02-07|archive-date=2024-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203195626/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/montana-renewables-begins-sustainable-aviation-fuel-deliveries-to-shell-301820679.html}}</ref>

Shell is preparing to sell its onshore business in [[Nigeria]]'s [[Niger Delta]] for $2.4 billion (€2.2 billion) to a consortium of companies in 2024. The acquiring consortium is Renaissance, which includes ND Western, Aradel Energy, First E&P, Waltersmith and Petrolin. The assets include 15 onshore leases and three shallow water fields. The deal needs to be approved by the national government before it can be finalized.<ref>{{Cite web|lang=en|url=https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/01/17/shell-to-sell-big-piece-of-nigeria-oil-business-but-activists-want-pollution-cleaned-up|title=Shell to sell big piece of Nigeria oil business, but activists want pollution cleaned up|website=Euronews.Business|date=January 17, 2024 |access-date=2024-02-07|archive-date=2024-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124205936/https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/01/17/shell-to-sell-big-piece-of-nigeria-oil-business-but-activists-want-pollution-cleaned-up}}</ref>