Shell, a major British oil company, announced on the 8th that it will end the procurement of crude oil and natural gas from Russia and withdraw from the Russian business.
According to the announcement, Shell will phase out all resources from Russia, including crude oil and natural gas, and will withdraw completely from Russia's business.
First, it will stop purchasing crude oil through short-term transactions called spots, and will stop operating gas stations in Russia.
After Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, Shell announced on the 28th of last month that it would withdraw from Russia's Sakhalin oil and gas development project, Sakhalin 2.
However, after that, it became clear that he had purchased Russian crude oil, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kleba strongly criticized it, and criticisms were raised.
"I'm sorry I'm keenly aware that the purchase wasn't the right decision," Shell said in a statement yesterday, "between pressure on the Russian government and ensuring a stable energy supply across Europe." He highlighted the dilemma, "he said, explaining that he was in a difficult position.