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Saudi Arabia’s MBS visits Macron in France: What to expect

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, (MBS), is on the second day of his two-day state visit to France, where he’s meeting President Emmanuel Macron. In this explainer, we outline what they are expected to discuss and examine how their latest meetings build on an already evolving relationship.

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Saudi Arabia’s MBS visits Macron in France: What to expect

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Key Facts

Fact 1: Valerie Pecresse, President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France in Greater Paris, told French broadcaster TF1 that the regional government had been working on the project for 18 months.
Fact 2: Since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran on February 28, shipping has been severely disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz – the vital waterway on which oil exporters in the Gulf are heavily reliant and where 20 percent of the world’s oil and natural gas supplies are shipped from during peacetime.
Fact 3: Before the war, a barrel of Brent crude – the global benchmark – cost about $66.
Fact 4: Over the course of the conflict, prices have climbed above $100 – hitting a high of $119 early on in the war.

What is on the agenda? MBS’s visit to Paris began on Sunday evening alongside President Macron at the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup. It was the first time the Esports tournament, which includes competitions ranging from video games to chess, had been held outside Saudi Arabia.

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Original source: Al Jazeera