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Chemicals and Products data tables

The tables below reflect Shell subsidiaries and instances where Shell owns the crude oil or feedstocks processed by a refinery. Other joint ventures and associates are only included where explicitly stated.

Refining & Trading sales volumes [A][B]

 

 

 

Thousand b/d

 

2023

2022

2021

Europe

809

830

426

Asia

324

377

870

Africa

27

39

47

Americas

410

454

683

Total

1,570

1,700

2,026

Gasolines

293

410

551

Kerosenes

124

117

123

Gas/Diesel oils

642

616

735

Fuel oil

232

270

337

Other products [C]

279

287

280

Total

1,570

1,700

2,026

[A]

Excludes deliveries to other companies under reciprocal sale and purchase arrangements, that are in the nature of exchanges. Sales of condensate are included.

[B]

Certain contracts are held for trading purposes and reported net rather than gross. The effect in 2023 was a reduction in refining and trading sales of around 1,202 thousand b/d (2022: 1,197 thousand b/d; 2021: 1,127 thousand b/d).

[C]

Includes LPG sales volumes of 70 thousand b/d (2022: 67 thousand b/d; 2021: 81 thousand b/d).
Cost of crude oil processed or consumed [A]

 

 

 

$/barrel

 

2023

2022

2021

Total

71.13

84.39

60.51

[A]

Includes Upstream and Integrated Gas margins on crude oil supplied by Shell subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates.
Crude distillation capacity [A]

 

 

Thousand b/stream day [B]

 

2023

2022

2021

Europe

975

990

1,023

Asia

237

237

307

Africa

—

23

90

Americas

435

449

729

Total

1,646

1,698

2,149

[A]

Average operating capacity for the year, excluding mothballed capacity.

[B]

Stream day capacity is the maximum capacity with no allowance for downtime.
Crude oil processed [A]

 

 

 

Thousand b/d

 

2023

2022

2021

Europe

732

715

761

Asia

168

184

223

Africa

—

16

57

Americas

322

353

455

Total

1,222

1,268

1,496

[A]

Includes natural gas liquids, share of joint ventures and associates and processing for others.
Refinery processing intake [A]

 

 

 

Thousand b/d

 

2023

2022

2021

Crude oil

1,222

1,267

1,496

Feedstocks

127

135

143

Total

1,349

1,402

1,639

Europe

764

763

806

Asia

171

184

225

Africa

—

16

57

Americas

414

439

551

Total

1,349

1,402

1,639

[A]

Includes crude oil, natural gas liquids and feedstocks processed in crude distillation units and in secondary conversion units.
Refinery processing outturn [A]

 

 

 

Thousand b/d

 

2023

2022

2021

Gasolines

489

477

624

Kerosenes

168

166

141

Gas/Diesel oils

516

512

611

Fuel oil

88

90

108

Other

149

193

258

Total

1,410

1,438

1,742

[A]

Excludes own use and products acquired for blending purposes.

Manufacturing plants at December 31, 2023

Refineries

 

Thousand barrels/stream day, 100% capacity [B]

 

Location

Asset class

Shell interest (%) [A]

Crude distillation capacity

Thermal cracking/visbreaking/coking

Catalytic cracking

Hydro­cracking

Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany

Miro [C]

 

32

313

40

96

—

 

Rheinland

100

339

32

—

87

 

Schwedt [C] [E]

 

38

234

46

57

—

Netherlands

Pernis

100

447

—

53

104

Asia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Singapore

Pulau Bukom

100

237

—

—

61

Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa

Durban [C] [D]

 

36

180

25

37

—

Americas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Argentina

Buenos Aires [F]

44

112

14

22

—

Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alberta

Scotford

100

100

—

—

83

Ontario

Sarnia

100

85

5

21

10

USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana

Norco

100

250

29

119

44

[A]

Shell interest is rounded to the nearest whole percentage point; Shell share of production capacity may differ.

[B]

Stream day capacity is the maximum capacity with no allowance for downtime.

[C]

Not operated by Shell.

[D]

Refinery operations were paused from Q2 2022.

[E]

Refinery has been classified as Held for Sale.

[F]

Owned through Raízen joint venture.

 

Integrated refinery and chemical complex

Refinery complex with cogeneration capacity

Refinery complex with chemical unit(s)

Chemicals data tables

The tables below reflect Shell subsidiaries and instances where Shell owns the crude oil or feedstocks processed by a refinery. Other joint ventures and associates are only included where explicitly stated.

Ethylene capacity [A]

 

 

Thousand tonnes/year

 

2023

2022

2021

Europe

1,710

1,710

1,726

Asia

2,542

2,542

2,542

Americas [B]

3,821

3,821

2,321

Total

8,073

8,073

6,589

[A]

Includes the Shell share of capacity entitlement (offtake rights) of joint ventures and associates, which may be different from nominal equity interest. Nominal capacity is quoted at December 31, 2023.

[B]

Includes data pertaining to Shell Polymers Monaca which commenced operations in November 2022. The facility was not fully functional during 2023 due to operational and start-up challenges. The facility ramped up to full operation in the first quarter of 2024.
Chemicals sales volumes [A]

 

 

Thousand tonnes/year

 

2023

2022

2021

Europe

 

 

 

Base chemicals

1,741

2,809

3,883

Intermediates and other chemicals products

1,848

1,955

2,076

Total

3,589

4,764

5,959

Asia

 

 

 

Base chemicals

1,190

825

1,354

Intermediates and other chemicals products

1,917

2,147

2,656

Total

3,107

2,972

4,010

Americas

 

 

 

Base chemicals

1,508

2,125

1,984

Intermediates and other chemicals products

3,041

2,420

2,263

Total

4,549

4,545

4,247

Total product sales

 

 

 

Base chemicals

4,439

5,759

7,221

Intermediates and other chemicals products

6,806

6,522

6,995

Total

11,245

12,281

14,216

[A]

Excludes feedstock trading and by-products.
Major chemical plants [A]

 

 

 

 

Thousand tonnes/year, Shell share capacity [B]

 

Location

Ethylene

Polyethylene

Styrene monomer

Ethylene glycol

Higher olefins [C]

Additional products

Europe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Germany

Rheinland

324

—

—

—

—

A

Netherlands

Moerdijk

971

—

815

153

—

A, I

UK

Mossmorran [D]

415

—

—

—

—

O

Asia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China

Nanhai [D]

1,100

605

645

415

—

A, I

Singapore

Jurong Island [E]

281

40

1,069

924

—

A, I, P, O

 

Pulau Bukom

1,161

—

—

—

—

A

Americas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

Scotford

—

—

475

462

—

A, I

USA

Monaca [F]

1,500

1,600

—

—

—

 

 

Deer Park

889

—

—

—

—

A, I

 

Geismar

—

—

—

400

1,390

I

 

Norco

1,432

—

—

—

—

A

Total

 

8,073

2,245

3,004

2,354

1,390

 

[A]

Major chemical plants are large integrated chemical facilities, typically producing a range of chemical products from an array of feedstocks.

[B]

Shell share of capacity of subsidiaries, joint arrangements and associates (Shell- and non-Shell-operated), excluding capacity of the Infineum additives joint ventures.

[C]

Higher olefins are linear alpha and internal olefins (products range from C4 to C2024).

[D]

Not operated by Shell.

[E]

The polypropylene and olefins production mentioned refers to Shell share of capacity of our non-operated joint ventures Petchem Corporation of Singapore (PCS) and The Polyolefin Company (TPC) which are on Jurong Island.

[F]

Shell Polymers Monaca commenced its operations in November 2022. The facility was not fully functional during 2023 due to operational and start-up challenges. The facility ramped up to full operation in the first quarter of 2024.

 

A

Aromatics, lower olefins

I

Intermediates

P

Polypropylene

O

Other
Other chemical locations [A]

 

Location

Products

Europe

 

 

Germany

Karlsruhe

A

 

Schwedt

A

Netherlands

Rotterdam

A, I, O

Americas

 

 

Argentina

Buenos Aires

I

Canada

Sarnia

A, I

[A]

Other chemical locations reflect locations with smaller chemical units, typically serving more local markets.

 

A

Aromatics, lower olefins

I

Intermediates

O

Other

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