
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the sending of French military assets, including soldiers, radars and defense systems, to protect the strategic site of Yanbu in Saudi Arabia, in order to stabilize oil markets, without engaging in conflict.
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The announcement comes amid volatility in oil markets and concerns over the security of energy infrastructure in the Middle East.
Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday the sending of “military means” to “protect” the Yanbu site, a strategic link in Saudi Arabia’s network of energy installations.
“This is the discussion we finalized with the Saudis. We are going to send military resources, that is to say soldiers, radars, defense systems to protect this site, not engage in some conflict but protect this site,” the French president declared Thursday on TF1 and France 2, in order to work towards the relaxation of the oil markets.
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The deployment of French military assets in Yanbu will continue as long as threats to Saudi energy installations persist
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