Macron says French pump prices falling after 10 million barrel reserve release
Briefing by News4U · First published
Today French President Emmanuel Macron said on X that pump prices are starting to fall and that the government is not easing its efforts. He wrote that last month France decided to release 10 million barrels from its strategic reserves to ease pressure on volumes and prices, then traveled to the Middle East where partners committed and substantial volumes were secured, while distributors cooperated. Macron said diesel prices fell without touching taxes, arguing France did not want this war and the French should not pay for it at every fill-up, so Paris is continuing diplomacy to restore free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while noting prices remain high amid regional geopolitical uncertainty. [1]
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- @emmanuelmacron (X): Les prix à la pompe commencent à baisser.
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