Consulting Report
04 Nov 2025

Shell’s Socioeconomic Impact in the Netherlands

Commissioned by Shell Netherlands

This report assesses the socioeconomic contributions Shell made in the Netherlands in 2024.


This comprehensive study examines not only the significant economic contributions of Shell’s direct on-site operations, but also economic activity stimulated through its supply chain spending and employees’ consumer spending. These impacts are assessed in terms of contributions to GDP, employment supported, and tax revenues generated for the government. Beyond these core economic metrics, the study also explores Shell’s wider contributions to the Netherlands, including its social footprint, the economic impact of its R&D activities, and its role in supporting Dutch energy security.

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  • Sami Hamroush

    Sami Hamroush

    Associate Director, Economic Footprint & Sustainability
    Sami Hamroush

    Associate Director, Economic Footprint & Sustainability

    Sami leads a team of economists who undertake economic impact studies for multinational corporations, industry groups, and governments in Europe and the Middle East. Since joining Oxford Economics in June 2023, Sami has led a number of large consulting projects for clients in the energy, aviation, and beverages sectors.

    Before joining Oxford Economics, Sami spent nearly ten years in the UK Government Economic Service at both the Department for International Trade and Office for National Statistics, where he developed expertise in global supply chains analysis, assessing the impact of foreign direct investment, and compiling Balance of Payments statistics.

    Sami holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics from Manchester Metropolitan University and a MSc in Economic Policy from School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

  • Adam Currie

    Adam Currie

    Economist, Economic Footprint & Sustainability
    Adam Currie

    Economist, Economic Footprint & Sustainability

    Adam is an Economist within the Economic Impact Consulting team, having joined as a graduate in September 2021. Since joining, Adam has been involved in a number of economic impact assessments for a diverse range of clients including the World Travel and Tourism Council, the Aerospace Technology Institute, and British American Tobacco.

    Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Adam worked as a Research Assistant for the Fraser of Allander Institute in Glasgow, Scotland, alongside his postgraduate studies. There, he produced Social Accounting Matrices (SAMs) for the UK and Scottish economies and prepared data for modelling. Adam also has experience in the US as a summer Analyst with Liberty Mutual Insurance, where he evaluated agent performance and assisted decision-making. Adam holds both a BA (Hons) in Economics & Finance and a MSc in Applied Economics with Distinction from the University of Strathclyde.

  • Felicity Hannon

    Felicity Hannon

    Director, Climate Modelling and Scenarios
    Felicity Hannon

    Director, Climate Modelling and Scenarios

    Felicity Hannon is an Associate Director of Oxford Economics’ Climate Scenarios and Macroeconomic Modelling team and has been in this role for over four years. Felicity is responsible for the publication of climate scenarios and regular research on the economic impact of climate change for the new Global Climate Service. She oversees a number of consultancy projects at OE including climate regulatory stress testing and bespoke scenario analysis. Felicity also worked with her team to introduce climate change scenario levers on the Global Economic Model. Previously, Felicity worked as a senior policy advisor at HM Treasury.

  • Elliot Heaton

    Elliot Heaton

    Senior Economist, Economic Footprint & Sustainability
    Elliot Heaton

    Senior Economist, Economic Footprint & Sustainability

    Elliot Heaton first joined Oxford Economics in 2020 as a research assistant before returning in 2022 as an economist after completing his degree in BSc Economics. He has a strong analytical background, with proficiency in programming languages and experience working with complex data.

    Since re-joining Oxford Economics, he has completed projects for a UK industry body, a private defence company, and social media companies to help them quantify the economic impact of their operations in the UK and EU.

  • Carlos Fatas

    Carlos Fatas

    Senior Economist, Economic Footprint & Sustainability
    Carlos Fatas

    Senior Economist, Economic Footprint & Sustainability

    Carlos is a member of the Economic Footprint & Sustainability team, where he is involved in economic impact studies for a range of multinational corporations, industry bodies, and governments across Europe and the Middle East. He joined Oxford Economics in 2024, and has worked on studies for clients in the construction, energy, and aviation sectors.

    Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Carlos was a Senior Economist at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), where he focused heavily on input-output modelling and economic impact studies for industry bodies, major organisations, as well as on policy issues.

    Carlos holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Essex and a MSc in Economics from University College London.

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