Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

Anglo/Dutch Royal Dutch Shell, Total, of France, and Spain's Repsol were all named as examples of established oil companies involved in the oil-for-food programme before surcharges began in 2001.

pick from the following. (A). Yes. (B). It's impossible to say. (C). No.
Hypothesis: the surcharges began after 1997



(A).