# Macron secures Gulf diesel deals as fuel prices fuel unrest in France

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- France 24, 2026-10-20 09:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261020-macron-secures-diesel-deals-on-gulf-visit-as-fuel-prices-stoke-unrest-in-france

> French President Emmanuel Macron secured commitments from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to provide an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel each month during his Gulf tour, his office said Tuesday. The French government is scrambling to address a cost-of-living crisis that has fueled unrest.

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