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Founding and Stock Issuance

When: 1890
Where: Netherlands
Part of: Founding of Royal Dutch Petroleum to develop the Pangkalan Brandan oilfield

Zijlker issued stock in the Royal Dutch Company in 1890 after receiving a license to use the royal title from William III.

Seeking capital in 1890, Zijlker issued stock in "Royal Dutch Company for the Working of Petroleum Wells in the Dutch Indies", after William III of the Netherlands granted him the license to use the royal title.

Sources

Pangkalan Brandan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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