Macron secures extra diesel from UAE and Bahrain and a gas deal with Qatar on Gulf tour

Summary

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday, October 21, that he had secured the delivery of an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain while on a tour of the Gulf, saying "We are reducing our dependency." Macron was in Doha, where Euronews reports he concluded a state visit to Qatar by reinforcing the strategic partnership and securing a gas deal, and declared his Gulf tour objectives achieved. He is also seeking to ease tensions over living costs in France.

Timeline

1. France 24

   21 Oct 2026, 10:18 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Macron said on Tuesday he had secured an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the UAE and Bahrain while in Doha on a tour of the Gulf.

2. Euronews

   21 Oct 2026, 14:31 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Macron concluded his state visit to Qatar by reinforcing the strategic partnership, securing a gas deal there, and declaring his Gulf tour objectives achieved as he seeks to lower tensions over living costs in France.