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Macron Arrives in Riyadh as France Secures Saudi Diesel Supply Deal
Read this in the Market Flux appFrench President Emmanuel Macron landed in Riyadh on October 21, confirmed by the Elysee Palace, as part of a broader Gulf tour that had already taken him to Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar between October 19 and 21.
The visit yielded a concrete energy commitment: Saudi Arabia agreed to supply France with 95,000 tons of diesel per month during October and November, as Paris works to ease pressure from elevated fuel costs. Bahrain and the UAE separately agreed to provide 100,000 tons each per month for an unspecified period, bringing the total French procurement from the Gulf region to roughly 2.1 million barrels per month at the announced rates.
The trip has drawn scrutiny over its timing and optics, with analysts pointing to the tension between Macron conducting high-profile Gulf diplomacy and conditions at home, a contrast that experts described as awkward for the French presidency.
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