Macron Makes Plea to Saudi Crown Prince as Energy Prices Bite
- French president recently spoke to UAE, Iran leaders as well
- Macron has bolstered France’s ties to Gulf Arab countries
Mohammed bin Salman and Emmanuel Macron in Paris on July 28.
Photographer: Benoit Tessier/AFP/Getty Images
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President Emmanuel Macron made a plea to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to help Europe move away from Russian oil and gas during a one-to-one dinner at the presidential palace in Paris on Thursday.
During the meeting, Macron “stressed the importance of continuing the coordination with Saudi Arabia to diversify the energy supplies of European states,” according to a statement shared by Macron’s office on Friday, which largely insisted on the coordination between the two countries.