Shell celebrates 75 Years of Partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Shell’s journey in Saudi Arabia began with the refuelling of King Abdulaziz’s airplane. Today, Shell is active in refining, petrochemicals, aircraft refuelling services and the blending and marketing of lubricants. Shell employs more than 2,000 staff with its partners in the Kingdom, with approximately 80% staff being Saudi nationals.

The 75 year celebratory event took place at the National Museum and highlighted the longstanding partnership between Shell and the Kingdom, memorialised with the opening of the ‘SAUDIA’ photo exhibition. ‘SAUDIA’ showcases the Kingdom’s remarkable political, social and economic developments over the last seven decades through a series of historic images. The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives was Shell’s partner in creating the ‘SAUDIA’ photobook and exhibition. The exhibition, which includes pictures never published before, will remain in the National Museum for another two weeks and is open to the public.

Shell’s long-standing partners also participated in the commemorative event, including Saudi Aramco with whom Shell has established the Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery, one of the largest refineries in the Middle East, SABIC with whom Shell owns SADAF, one of the world’s largest petrochemical complexes, Peninsular Aviation Services Company Limited which provides fuel to international airports in the west of the Kingdom and the Al Jomaih family which has 50% shareholding in Jomaih and Shell Lubricating Oil Company (JOSLOC), which manufactures and distributes Shell lubricants in Saudi Arabia.

In attendance and the first to view the ‘SAUDIA’ exhibition were H.E. Khalid al-Falih, minister of Health and Chairman of the Board of Saudi Aramco, HRH Prince Mohammed K.A. Al-Faisal, CEO of Faisaliah Group, , HRH Abdulaziz bin Turki al Faisal, motorsports athlete, Amin Nasser, CEO of Saudi Aramco, and Sheikh Mohammed al Jomaih amongst 80 other guests.

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