# Macron secures extra 200,000 tonnes of diesel a month from UAE and Bahrain

https://mins.news/en/item/107963

- France 24, 2026-10-20 13:49 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261020-macron-secures-200-000-tonnes-of-extra-diesel-per-month-from-uae-bahrain

> French President Emmanuel Macron secured an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the French presidency said Tuesday. He is touring key Gulf energy suppliers to secure oil and diesel and lower prices in France after violent weekend protests over rising living costs.

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