Reuters reported that oil and gas group OMV has not renewed a fuel supply contract with Iran's state airline because of international sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

The Wiener Zeitung reported in its weekend edition that the move means Iran Air planes can no longer fill up at Vienna airport. The contract expired on March 23rd 2011.

Mr Sven Pusswald spokesman of OMV said that "As an international company, OMV always operates within the agreed regulations. Following the EU, UN and US sanctions against Tehran we decided not to extend the contract because it would not be in accord with US sanctions."

(Sourced from Reuters)