- Buys and sells more than five million barrels per day of hydrocarbons
- One of the largest physical traders of hydrocarbons in the United States
- One of the world's largest energy trading company
Its portfolio includes the buying and selling of physical crude oil, finished products, and feedstocks, as well as trading various paper products, both on exchanges (The New York Mercantile Exchange and The Chicago Mercantile Exchange) as well as over the counter.

Through its operations, Shell Trading (US) Company buys and sells more than five million barrels of hydrocarbons per day in physical markets, making it one of the largest petroleum supply organizations in the United States and the world.
Specific businesses include acquisition, sales and trades of domestic crude oil and products; lease crude oil acquisition and marketing; marine chartering; and risk management services.

Shell Trading (US) Company looks for crude oil and product opportunities in the international marketplace both with third parties as well as with other affiliates.