Dec. 7, 2016 5:48 AM ET| By: Yoel Minkoff, SA News Editor
Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) and Total (NYSE:TOT) will signinitial agreements today to develop oil and gas fields in Iran, in the first European petroleum deals in the country since sanctions eased earlier this year.
But the plans open both companies to potential risks from the incoming Trump administration.
Though Total is French and Shell is jointly headquartered in London and The Hague, both companies have substantial American operations.