Segment information - Summary of Identified Items by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Identified items included in Income before taxation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
$ 3,582
|
$ (288)
|
$ 257
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(3,668)
|
(5,051)
|
(8,300)
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(421)
|
(1,012)
|
(329)
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
733
|
(1,013)
|
(419)
|
|
|
|
| Other |
(482)
|
(1,503)
|
59
|
|
|
|
| Identified items before taxation |
(256)
|
(8,867)
|
(8,732)
|
$ 256
|
$ 8,867
|
$ 8,732
|
| Tax on identified items [D] |
203
|
1,521
|
479
|
(203)
|
(1,521)
|
(479)
|
| Identified items included in Income for the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
3,303
|
(319)
|
277
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(2,955)
|
(4,371)
|
(6,219)
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(293)
|
(711)
|
(241)
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
714
|
(848)
|
(1,285)
|
|
|
|
| Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances |
51
|
363
|
(355)
|
|
|
|
| Other |
(873)
|
(1,460)
|
(430)
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period |
(53)
|
(7,346)
|
(8,253)
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to non-controlling interest |
0
|
18
|
(11)
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to Shell plc shareholders |
(53)
|
(7,364)
|
(8,242)
|
|
|
|
| Integrated Gas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Identified items included in Income before taxation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
81
|
(100)
|
(22)
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(685)
|
(555)
|
(3,147)
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(52)
|
(106)
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
1,322
|
(1,286)
|
(4,754)
|
|
|
|
| Other |
32
|
(129)
|
32
|
|
|
|
| Identified items before taxation |
698
|
(2,176)
|
(7,892)
|
(698)
|
2,176
|
7,892
|
| Tax on identified items [D] |
98
|
376
|
1,030
|
(98)
|
(376)
|
(1,030)
|
| Identified items included in Income for the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
78
|
(96)
|
(14)
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(433)
|
(363)
|
(2,247)
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(37)
|
(71)
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
1,171
|
(1,088)
|
(4,408)
|
|
|
|
| Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances |
34
|
(49)
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Other |
(17)
|
(133)
|
(193)
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period |
796
|
(1,800)
|
(6,862)
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to non-controlling interest |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to Shell plc shareholders |
796
|
(1,800)
|
(6,862)
|
|
|
|
| Upstream |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Identified items included in Income before taxation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
2,823
|
89
|
209
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(238)
|
(362)
|
(1,187)
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(67)
|
(320)
|
(21)
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
(4)
|
(58)
|
448
|
|
|
|
| Other |
(115)
|
(449)
|
(615)
|
|
|
|
| Identified items before taxation |
2,399
|
(1,100)
|
(1,166)
|
(2,399)
|
1,100
|
1,166
|
| Tax on identified items [D] |
(398)
|
477
|
(100)
|
398
|
(477)
|
100
|
| Identified items included in Income for the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
2,655
|
67
|
208
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(162)
|
(323)
|
(642)
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(30)
|
(214)
|
(9)
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
(1)
|
(14)
|
128
|
|
|
|
| Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances |
62
|
313
|
(295)
|
|
|
|
| Other |
(523)
|
(452)
|
(656)
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period |
2,001
|
(623)
|
(1,266)
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to non-controlling interest |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to Shell plc shareholders |
2,001
|
(623)
|
(1,266)
|
|
|
|
| Marketing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Identified items included in Income before taxation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
(97)
|
(399)
|
1
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(1,630)
|
(1,747)
|
(509)
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(148)
|
(296)
|
(150)
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
(2)
|
49
|
19
|
|
|
|
| Other |
(203)
|
(9)
|
300
|
|
|
|
| Identified items before taxation |
(2,080)
|
(2,402)
|
(339)
|
2,080
|
2,402
|
339
|
| Tax on identified items [D] |
372
|
412
|
85
|
(372)
|
(412)
|
(85)
|
| Identified items included in Income for the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
(72)
|
(386)
|
1
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(1,384)
|
(1,423)
|
(466)
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(107)
|
(214)
|
(113)
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
(7)
|
40
|
26
|
|
|
|
| Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Other |
(138)
|
(7)
|
298
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period |
(1,708)
|
(1,990)
|
(254)
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to non-controlling interest |
0
|
0
|
(11)
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to Shell plc shareholders |
(1,708)
|
(1,990)
|
(243)
|
|
|
|
| Chemicals and Products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Identified items included in Income before taxation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
722
|
6
|
(46)
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(737)
|
(1,205)
|
(2,690)
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(104)
|
(195)
|
(106)
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
(186)
|
(117)
|
276
|
|
|
|
| Other |
(99)
|
147
|
(66)
|
|
|
|
| Identified items before taxation |
(404)
|
(1,364)
|
(2,632)
|
404
|
1,364
|
2,632
|
| Tax on identified items [D] |
27
|
187
|
497
|
(27)
|
(187)
|
(497)
|
| Identified items included in Income for the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
564
|
4
|
(35)
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(634)
|
(1,176)
|
(2,195)
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(82)
|
(142)
|
(82)
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
(150)
|
(86)
|
214
|
|
|
|
| Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Other |
(75)
|
223
|
(37)
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period |
(377)
|
(1,177)
|
(2,135)
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to non-controlling interest |
0
|
18
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to Shell plc shareholders |
(377)
|
(1,195)
|
(2,135)
|
|
|
|
| Renewables and Energy Solutions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Identified items included in Income before taxation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
40
|
119
|
110
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(367)
|
(1,181)
|
(767)
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(31)
|
(97)
|
(32)
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
(397)
|
399
|
3,592
|
|
|
|
| Other |
(50)
|
40
|
408
|
|
|
|
| Identified items before taxation |
(805)
|
(720)
|
3,311
|
805
|
720
|
(3,311)
|
| Tax on identified items [D] |
144
|
(12)
|
(978)
|
(144)
|
12
|
978
|
| Identified items included in Income for the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
69
|
94
|
114
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(334)
|
(1,085)
|
(669)
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(24)
|
(71)
|
(25)
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
(299)
|
300
|
2,755
|
|
|
|
| Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Other |
(73)
|
30
|
158
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period |
(661)
|
(732)
|
2,333
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to non-controlling interest |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to Shell plc shareholders |
(661)
|
(732)
|
2,333
|
|
|
|
| Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Identified items included in Income before taxation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
13
|
(3)
|
5
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(11)
|
(1)
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(19)
|
2
|
(19)
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Other |
(47)
|
(1,103)
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Identified items before taxation |
(64)
|
(1,105)
|
(14)
|
64
|
1,105
|
14
|
| Tax on identified items [D] |
(40)
|
81
|
(55)
|
$ 40
|
$ (81)
|
$ 55
|
| Identified items included in Income for the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Divestment gains/(losses) |
9
|
(2)
|
3
|
|
|
|
| Impairment (impairments)/reversals |
(8)
|
(1)
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Redundancy and restructuring |
(13)
|
1
|
(12)
|
|
|
|
| Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Impact of exchange rate movements and inflationary adjustments on tax balances |
(45)
|
99
|
(60)
|
|
|
|
| Other |
(47)
|
(1,121)
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period |
(104)
|
(1,024)
|
(69)
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to non-controlling interest |
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
| Impact on Income for the period attributable to Shell plc shareholders |
$ (104)
|
(1,024)
|
$ (69)
|
|
|
|
| Reclassification adjustments on exchange differences on translation of foreign operations, before tax |
|
$ 1,122
|
|
|
|
|