
Aromatics
Shell chemicals companies are leading manufacturers and suppliers of the group of petrochemicals known as 鈥榓romatics鈥 which includes benzene, toluene and xylene. These colourless liquids with a characteristic smell are important chemical precursors or 鈥榖uilding blocks鈥 which can be converted into many of the intermediates and polymers needed to produce an extensive range of everyday products.