French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sept. 18 he will push the EU to act on energy after a sharp rise in fuel prices in recent weeks has pushed pump prices to record highs and hit households' purchasing power. He described gas prices and the broader energy situation as worrying, attributing the increases to the war and international tensions. Macron said he will raise the matter with the European Commission President and that a US-Iran deal on the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely in the near ter

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sept. 18 he will push the EU to act on energy after a sharp rise in fuel prices in recent weeks has pushed pump prices to record highs and hit households' purchasing power. He described gas prices and the broader energy situation as worrying, attributing the increases to the war and international tensions. Macron said he will raise the matter with the European Commission President and that a US-Iran deal on the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely in the near term.