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Segment information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Operating Segments [Abstract]  
Segment Information Segment information
General information
Shell is an international energy company engaged in the principal aspects of the energy and petrochemical industries and reports its business through segments: Integrated Gas, Upstream, Marketing, Chemicals and Products, Renewables and Energy Solutions, and Corporate.
With effect from January 1, 2024, Wholesale Commercial Fuels forms part of Mobility with inclusion in the Marketing segment (previously Chemicals and Products segment). The change in segmentation reflects the increasing alignment between the economic characteristics of wholesale commercial fuels and other Mobility businesses, and is consistent with changes in the information provided to the Chief Executive Officer, who serves as the Chief Operating Decision Maker. Prior period comparatives have been revised to conform with current year presentation with an offsetting impact between the Marketing and the Chemicals and Products segments. Also, from January 1, 2024, Shell's longer-term innovation portfolio is managed centrally and hence reported as part of the Corporate segment (previously all other segments). Prior period comparatives have been revised to conform with current year presentation with an offsetting impact on all the other segments.
The Integrated Gas segment includes liquefied natural gas (LNG), conversion of natural gas into gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuels and other products. It includes natural gas and liquids exploration and extraction, and the operation of the upstream and midstream infrastructure necessary to deliver these to market. The segment also includes the marketing, trading and optimisation of LNG.
The Upstream segment includes exploration and extraction of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. It also markets and transports oil and gas, and operates the infrastructure necessary to deliver them to the market.
The Marketing segment comprises the Mobility, Lubricants, and Sectors & Decarbonisation businesses. The Mobility business operates Shell's retail network, including electric vehicle charging services and the wholesale commercial fuels business which provides fuels for transport, industry and heating. The Lubricants business produces, markets and sells lubricants for road transport and machinery used in manufacturing, mining, power generation, agriculture and construction. The Sectors & Decarbonisation business sells fuels, speciality products and services, including
low-carbon energy solutions, to a broad range of commercial customers, including the aviation, marine and agricultural sectors.
The Chemicals and Products segment includes chemical manufacturing plants, with their own marketing network, and refineries, which turn crude oil and other feedstocks into a range of oil products which are moved and marketed around the world for domestic, industrial and transport use. The segment also includes the pipeline business, trading and optimisation of crude oil, oil products and petrochemicals, and oil sands activities (the extraction of bitumen from mined oil sands and its conversion into synthetic crude oil).
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The Renewables and Energy Solutions segment includes activities such as renewable power generation, the marketing and trading and optimisation of power and pipeline gas, as well as carbon credits and digitally enabled customer solutions. The segment also includes production and marketing of hydrogen, development of commercial carbon capture and storage hubs, investment in nature-based projects that avoid or reduce carbon emissions, and Shell Ventures, which invests in companies that work to accelerate the energy and mobility transformation.
The Corporate segment covers the non-operating activities supporting Shell. The segment comprises Shell's holdings and treasury organisation, its self-insurance activities, headquarters and central functions, and centrally managed longer-term innovation portfolio. All finance expense and income and related taxes are included in Corporate segment earnings rather than in the earnings of business segments.
Basis of segmental reporting
Sales between segments are based on prices generally equivalent to commercially available prices. Third-party revenue and non-current assets information by geographical area are based on the country of operation of the Group subsidiaries that report this information. Separate disclosure is provided for the UK as this is the Company's country of domicile.
Segment earnings are presented on a current cost of supplies basis (CCS earnings), which was the earnings measure used by the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance. On this basis, the purchase price of volumes sold during the period is based on the current cost of supplies during the same period after making allowance for the tax effect. CCS earnings therefore exclude the effect of changes in the oil price on inventory carrying amounts.
Finance expense and income related to core financing activities, as well as related taxes, are included in the Corporate segment earnings rather than in the earnings of the business segments.
Information by segment on a current cost of supplies basis is as follows:
2024
$ million
Integrated GasUpstreamMarketingChemicals and ProductsRenewables and Energy SolutionsCorporateTotal
Revenue:
Third-party37,2906,606120,08990,91829,36643284,312

Inter-segment8,71539,9394,93838,3814,97196,944
Share of profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates (CCS basis)1,9311,1896648(807)2,967
Interest and other income, of which:48609(432)1212421,1361,724
Interest income81817922,2642,372
Net (losses)/gains on sale and revaluation of non-current assets and businesses
(100)89(399)6119(3)(288)
Other140502(34)36121(1,125)(360)
Third-party and inter-segment purchases (CCS basis)24,0557,368107,210114,97231,074(3)284,676
Operating expenses, of which:
4,4429,79010,6818,3922,91569736,917
Production and manufacturing expenses4,1539,3511,3226,6051,9341423,379
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses1641769,1501,63688742612,439
Research and development expenses125263209151942571,099
Exploration expenses4141,9972,411
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation charge, of which:
6,15011,2233,8664,7009072626,872
Impairment losses5643271,6331,31965814,502
[A]
Impairment reversals(9)(75)(1)(114)(134)(333)
[B]
Interest expense189806567063,6604,787
Taxation charge/(credit) (CCS basis)3,1449,38789417799(209)13,492
CCS earnings9,5907,7721,8941,757(1,229)(2,992)16,792
[A]Impairment losses comprise Property, plant and equipment ($3,673 million), Goodwill ($510 million) and Other intangible assets ($319 million). (See Note 13).
[B]Impairment reversals comprise Property, plant and equipment ($333 million). (See Note 13).
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2023
$ million
Integrated GasUpstream
Marketing [A]
Chemicals and Products [A]
Renewables and Energy SolutionsCorporateTotal
Revenue:
Third-party37,6456,475130,55997,08044,81942316,620

Inter-segment11,56041,2305,29942,8164,707105,612
[A]
Share of profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates (CCS basis)
1,951768561577(96)(3)3,758
Interest and other income, of which:1376717364751,8182,838
Interest income627957122,2022,313
Net gains/(losses) on sale and revaluation of non-current assets and businesses
(22)2091(46)1105257
Other1534356353(47)(389)268
Third-party and inter-segment purchases (CCS basis)27,3567,890118,912123,33740,17015317,680
[A]
Operating expenses, of which: [B]
4,8099,83011,1429,5983,76381839,960
Production and manufacturing expenses4,5299,1861,4637,3942,6105825,240
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses [B]
1543269,4272,0221,05844613,433
Research and development expenses [B]
126318252182953141,287
Exploration expenses2161,5341,750
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation charge, of which:8,90312,4632,4776,2691,1591931,290
Impairment losses3,4721,3604302,7779088,947
[C]
Impairment reversals(324)(206)(1)(90)(141)(762)
[D]
Interest expense146507536143,9024,673
Taxation charge/(credit) (CCS basis) [B]
2,8068,380851(210)1,3204713,194
CCS earnings [B]
7,0578,5403,0571,4823,089(2,944)20,281
[A]From January 1, 2024, Wholesale Commercial Fuels has been reallocated from the Chemicals and Products segment to the Marketing segment. Comparatives for the year 2023 have been reclassified accordingly for each of the above financial parameters to conform with current period presentation. The net impact on CCS earnings is $104 million.
[B]From January 1, 2024, costs for Shell's centrally managed longer-term innovation portfolio are reported as part of the Corporate segment. Comparatives for Corporate for the year 2023 have been reclassified accordingly to conform with current period presentation. The net impact on CCS earnings is $133 million with offsetting impact in all other segments.
[C]Impairment losses comprise Property, plant and equipment ($8,182 million), Goodwill ($635 million) and Other intangible assets ($130 million). (See Note 13).
[D]Impairment reversals comprise Property, plant and equipment ($627 million) and Other intangible assets ($135 million). (See Note 13).
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2022
$ million
Integrated GasUpstream
Marketing [A]
Chemicals and Products [A]
Renewables and Energy SolutionsCorporateTotal
Revenue:
Third-party54,7518,352149,439115,54153,19041381,314

Inter-segment18,41252,2856,19548,9996,791132,682[A]
Share of profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates (CCS basis)
1,2192,111249362(7)(4)3,930
Interest and other income, of which:(714)726(82)22257706915
Interest income432224(2)9591,046
Net gains/(losses) on sale and revaluation of non-current assets and businesses
101437(169)2658642
Other(858)[C]26787(67)51(253)(773)
Third-party and inter-segment purchases (CCS basis)37,78510,666140,368147,06957,024(28)392,884
[A]
Operating expenses, of which: [B]
5,22610,32110,1499,5643,54766939,476
Production and manufacturing expenses4,9079,6761,2937,1002,5202225,518
Selling, distribution and administrative expenses [B]
2073278,6312,30397244312,883
Research and development expenses [B]
112318225161552041,075
Exploration expenses2401,4721,712
Depreciation, depletion and amortisation charge, of which:2,21110,3342,0273,1627771818,529
Impairment losses1159504793574122,313
[D]
Impairment reversals(3,449)(2,504)(151)(73)(6,177)
[E]
Interest expense84345472122,6823,181
Taxation charge/(credit) (CCS basis) [B]
5,90114,078918928(292)(36)21,497
CCS earnings [B]
22,22116,2582,2924,380(1,027)(2,562)41,562
[A]From January 1, 2024, Wholesale Commercial Fuels has been reallocated from the Chemicals and Products segment to the Marketing segment. Comparatives for the year 2023 have been reclassified accordingly for each of the above financial parameters to conform with current period presentation. The net impact on CCS earnings is $158 million.
[B]From January 1, 2024, costs for Shell's centrally managed longer-term innovation portfolio are reported as part of the Corporate segment. Comparatives for Corporate for the year 2023 have been reclassified accordingly to conform with current period presentation. The net impact on CCS earnings is $101 million with offsetting impact in all other segments.
[C]Includes the full write-down of the Nord Stream 2 loan amounting to $1,126 million as a result of the withdrawal from Russian oil and gas activities.
[D]Impairment losses comprise Property, plant and equipment ($1,799 million), Goodwill ($361 million) and Other intangible assets ($153 million). (See Note 13).
[E]Impairment reversals fully comprise Property, plant and equipment. (See Note 13).
Reconciliation of CCS earnings to income for the period
$ million
 202420232022
Income attributable to Shell plc shareholders16,09419,35942,309
Income attributable to non-controlling interest427277565
Income for the period
16,52119,63642,874
Current cost of supplies adjustment:
Purchases388815(1,714)
Taxation(91)(203)444
Share of profit of joint ventures and associates(26)33(42)
Current cost of supplies adjustment271645(1,312)
Of which:
Attributable to Shell plc shareholders257650(1,196)
Attributable to non-controlling interest14(5)(116)
CCS earnings16,79220,28141,562
Of which:
CCS earnings attributable to Shell plc shareholders16,35120,00841,113
CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest441273449
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Information by geographic area is as follows:
2024
$ million
EuropeAsia,
Oceania,
Africa
USAOther
Americas
Total
Third-party revenue, by origin92,480[A]98,34365,08928,400284,312
Goodwill, other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, joint ventures and associates at December 3140,971[B]88,58855,24549,372234,176
[A]Includes $28,011 million that originated from the UK.
[B]Includes $15,822 million located in the UK (excluding assets reclassified as held for sale). (See Note 19).
2023
$ million
EuropeAsia,
Oceania,
Africa
USAOther
Americas
Total
Third-party revenue, by origin118,135[A]99,96770,29128,227316,620
Goodwill, other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, joint ventures and associates at December 3148,008[B]91,37457,26149,562246,205
[A]Includes $44,815 million that originated from the UK.
[B]Includes $21,478 million located in the UK.
2022
$ million
EuropeAsia,
Oceania,
Africa
USAOther
Americas
Total
Third-party revenue, by origin135,975[A]126,64387,08531,611381,314
Goodwill, other intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, joint ventures and associates at December 3140,161[B]97,01959,23351,794248,207
[A]Includes $50,236 million that originated from the UK.
[B]Includes $20,772 million located in the UK.
Cash capital expenditure
Cash capital expenditure is a measure used by the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance.
2024
$ million
Integrated GasUpstreamMarketingChemicals and ProductsRenewables and Energy SolutionsCorporate
Total [A]
Capital expenditure
4,0957,7392,3572,9432,33812919,601
Investments in joint ventures and associates
6721508834713891,404
Investments in equity securities
173680
Cash capital expenditure
4,7677,8902,4453,2902,54914421,085
[A]See Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
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2023
$ million
Integrated GasUpstream
Marketing [A]
Chemicals and Products [A]
Renewables and Energy SolutionsCorporate
Total [B]
Capital expenditure
3,4918,2495,7412,9282,31427022,993
Investments in joint ventures and associates
70594498426191,202
Investments in equity securities
210689197
Cash capital expenditure
4,1968,3435,7903,0142,68136824,392
[A]Revised to conform with reporting segment changes applicable from 2024.
[B]See Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
2022
$ million
Integrated GasUpstream
Marketing [A]
Chemicals and Products [A]
Renewables and Energy SolutionsCorporate
Total [B]
Capital expenditure
3,4338,0204,6743,6882,61017522,600
Investments in joint ventures and associates
832123304270391,973
Investments in equity securities
1156103260
Cash capital expenditure
4,2658,1434,9783,6913,46928724,833
[A]Revised to conform with reporting segment changes applicable from 2024.
[B]See Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.