France turns to Gulf for fuel as protests erupt
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French President Emmanuel Macron has secured an extra 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the French presidency announced on Tuesday. Macron is touring key energy suppliers in the Gulf to secure oil and diesel and bring down prices in France. The trip follows a weekend of violent protests over soaring living costs. FRANCE 24's Tarek Kaï reports from Doha, Qatar.