Royal Dutch Shell, known worldwide simply as Shell, is an Anglo-Dutch petroleum company. It is one of the six largest oil exploration, natural gas, and petroleum companies in the world and was listed as the world's eighth largest company in 2010. Shell was created in 1907 when Holland’s Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and Britain’s "Shell" Transport and Trading Company merged. Its distinctive yellow and red shell logo is one of the most recognizable on the planet. The company website says: “We are a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with around 101,000 employees in more than 90 countries and territories. Our innovative approach ensures we are ready to help tackle the challenges of the new energy future.” Shell produces 2% of the world’s oil and 3% of gas. It has 44,000 service stations worldwide.