In 1907, which two companies merged to form the Royal Dutch Shell Group?

• A. Royal Dutch and Shell Transport
• B. Anglo-Persian and Asiatic Petroleum
• C. Roxana Petroleum and Asiatic Petroleum
• D. Asiatic Petroleum and Roxana Petroleum

Answer: (A)

The main idea is understanding how a Dutch oil producer joined with a British trading firm to create a global oil group in 1907. The Royal Dutch Petroleum Company joined forces with the Shell Transport and Trading Company, the London-based trading arm established by Marcus Samuel. Together they formed the Royal Dutch Shell Group, later known simply as Royal Dutch Shell. This merger tied together strong production capacity with an extensive trading and distribution network, enabling rapid international growth and competition with other grandes. The other pairings involve different companies or later arrangements that did not form the 1907 Royal Dutch Shell merger.