French President Emmanuel Macron discussed and emphasized the importance of working with Saudi Arabia to resolve Europe’s energy fears in a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday.
The French President highlighted “the importance of seeking coordination committed with Saudi Arabia in the perspective of diversifying the energy supply of European states”, according to a reading by the Élysée Palace released on Friday (29).
In a broad discussion, the two also addressed the issue of human rights in Saudi Arabia.
As the war in Ukraine continues, a gas emergency unfolds in Europe.
This week, Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom halved Nord Stream 1 pipeline flows to Germany to just 20% of its capacity.
A US official said the move is retaliation for Western sanctions and that it puts the West in “uncharted territory” when it comes to whether Europe will have enough gas to get through the winter.
The Biden administration has been working furiously behind the scenes to keep European allies united against Russia as Moscow further cuts its power supply to the European Union, sparking panic on both sides of the Atlantic over potentially serious winter gas shortages. say US officials.
In response to the turmoil, the White House sent presidential global energy coordinator Amos Hochstein to Europe on Tuesday, officials said. He will travel to Paris and Brussels to discuss contingency plans with the US-European Union (EU) energy task force created in March, a month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Natasha Bertrand of CNN contributed reporting to this story.
Source: CNN Brasil
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