By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, December 2, 4:04 PM
AMSTERDAM Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Friday it will halt its operations in Syria to comply with sanctions imposed by the European Union over the countrys violent crackdown on anti-government protesters.
While Shell employees were told to stop working, it was not clear whether that will actually mean any reduction in Syrias oil output. Shell is a minority partner in Syrias state-owned Al Furat Petroleum Company, which the EU blacklisted Friday due to the countrys deadly crackdown on protesters.