French President Emmanuel Macron made an unannounced visit to Saudi Arabia, meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss cooperation on energy, security, and infrastructure. This visit comes as Saudi Arabia has agreed to supply France with additional diesel, though the specific quantity was not disclosed. Previously, France had secured commitments for 200,000 tons of diesel per month from the UAE and Bahrain combined. With the latest agreement, the total from the three countries amounts to approximately 295,000 tons per month, covering about 10% of France's diesel consumption. The visit aims to express solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the face of Houthi attacks and to continue efforts to diversify energy supplies. Macron's move is also intended to ease domestic tensions in France, which has recently seen unrest due to the high cost of living, particularly energy prices. Furthermore, France and the UK have deployed military assets to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port of Yanbu against Houthi attacks.