French President Emmanuel Macron has secured the supply of a further 200,000 tonnes of diesel monthly from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain throughout a tour of the Gulf, the French presidency mentioned Tuesday.
He obtained commitments for round 100,000 tonnes monthly from the Emirates, whereas a further 100,000 tonnes month-to-month will likely be secured throughout a cease in Bahrain later within the day, the Elysee Palace mentioned.
With the addition of deliveries from Saudi Arabia, France has commitments of 295,000 tonnes monthly, representing simply over 10 p.c of its consumption, the presidency added.
