Shell spent 19 billion U.S. dollars on capital investments in 2021, up by nearly 15 percent from the previous year. In 2020, Shell's CAPEX saw a notable decrease, dropping by 28 percent compared to the previous year. The coronavirus pandemic and resulting oil crisis were one of the main reasons for a reduced spending that year.
Capital expenditure of Shel from 2011 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Shell. (March 14, 2022). Capital expenditure of Shel from 2011 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/561546/shell-capital-expenditure/
Shell. "Capital expenditure of Shel from 2011 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/561546/shell-capital-expenditure/
Shell. (2022). Capital expenditure of Shel from 2011 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/561546/shell-capital-expenditure/
Shell. "Capital Expenditure of Shel from 2011 to 2021 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/561546/shell-capital-expenditure/
Shell, Capital expenditure of Shel from 2011 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/561546/shell-capital-expenditure/ (last visited March 21, 2023)
Capital expenditure of Shel from 2011 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Shell, March 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/561546/shell-capital-expenditure/