(NEWS) French Oil Giant Shuns Iran

"Gasoline company Total joins list of global suppliers who stopped fuel sales to Islamic Republic.

Total joined on Monday a growing list of oil companies that have stopped gasoline sales to Iran amid a US drive to isolate Tehran and international efforts to curb the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.

'Total has suspended its sales of gasoline or refined products to Iran,' a Total spokesman said, declining to say if the French oil major's decision was linked to the approval by the US Congress of tough new unilateral sanctions that could hurt US companies doing business with Tehran."