法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙周三对利雅得进行了未经宣布的访问，旨在强调法国对沙特王国的支持，此正值也门胡塞武装加强袭击之际，同时也试图通过确保石油和柴油进口来缓解国内紧张局势。
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday paid an unannounced visit to Riyadh in a bid to underscore French support for the kingdom amid intensified attacks by Houthi rebels and an attempt to ease tensions at home by securing oil and diesel imports.
法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙周三对利雅得进行突击“团结”访问，成为本月也门伊朗支持的胡塞武装加强袭击以来，首位抵达该王国的西方领导人。
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Riyadh on Wednesday for a surprise “solidarity” visit, making him the first Western leader to touch down in the kingdom since Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis intensified their attacks this month.
此次未经宣布的行程向这位石油富国的沙特盟友发出了强烈信号，因为利雅得正面临近乎每日的袭击。
The unannounced trip sent a strong signal to his oil-rich Saudi ally as Riyadh comes under near-daily attack.
这是一次海湾之行的一部分，旨在确保石油和柴油供应并降低法国国内油价，此前刚刚经历了一个因生活成本飙升引发暴力抗议的周末。
It was part of a Gulf tour to secure oil and diesel and bring down prices in France, following a weekend of violent protests over soaring living costs.
面对法国国内对其海湾之行的批评，马克龙对记者表示，他只是在“做他的工作”，试图“缓解紧张局势”，因为油价上涨是法国社会动荡的原因之一。
Faced with criticism of his Gulf tour in France, Macron told reporters he was just “doing his job” in a bid to “ease tensions” over gas prices, one of the causes of social unrest in France.
“绝不能有任何焦躁的迹象，”他说，“我正在履行我的职责。我坚守在我的岗位上。” 阅读更多‘我不知道这是盗窃’：巴黎法院开始审理10月17日暴力事件相关案件 爱丽舍宫表示，马克龙会见了沙特实际领导人穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼王储。现场的一名法新社记者称，法国总统在当地停留不足三小时。
“There must be no sign of febrility,” he said. “I am fulfilling my role. I am at my post.”Read more'I didn’t know it was theft': Trials begin in Paris following October 17 violence Macron met de facto Saudi leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Élysée Palace said. An AFP journalist on the scene said the French president spent less than three hours on the ground.
爱丽舍宫补充说，双方同意沙特阿拉伯将向法国提供额外柴油供应“直到不再需要为止”，并就扩大安全合作和基础设施项目进行磋商，以绕过被封锁的霍尔木兹海峡。
The pair agreed that Saudi Arabia would supply additional diesel to France “for as many months as necessary”, and to consult on expanded security cooperation and infrastructure projects to bypass the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, the palace added.
早些时候，总统府表示，此次访问将“展示法国面对胡塞武装对沙特领土发动的袭击时，对该王国的团结支持”。
Earlier the presidency said the visit would “demonstrate France’s solidarity with the kingdom in the face of the attacks carried out by the Houthis against its territory”.
近几周，胡塞武装对沙特阿拉伯的袭击达到了前所未有的规模，迫使利雅得关闭其主要机场并推迟一场大型投资会议。胡塞武装的海上封锁也威胁着该王国的石油出口。
In recent weeks, Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have reached an unprecedented scale, forcing Riyadh to shut its main airport and postpone a major investment conference. A Houthi maritime blockade is also threatening oil exports from the kingdom.
马克龙此次访问正值沙特阿拉伯寻求西方支持以应对胡塞武装袭击之际。“部署人员”周三早些时候，马克龙表示，法国已派遣部队协助保护位于红海沿岸的关键沙特石油终端延布免受胡塞武装袭击，同时坚称与该组织“恢复对话”很重要。
Macron’s visit comes as Saudi Arabia seeks to rally Western support in the face of Houthi attacks. ‘Personnel deployed’Earlier on Wednesday, Macron said France had sent troops to help shield the key Saudi oil terminal of Yanbu on the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, while insisting it was important that “discussions resume” with the group.
“过去八天里，我们在（延布）部署了人员和装备；我们正朝这个方向与沙特阿拉伯合作，因此我们扮演着防御角色，”他在卡塔尔首都多哈对记者说。
“For the past eight days, we’ve had personnel and capabilities deployed (in Yanbu); we’re working with Saudi Arabia in this direction, and so we have a defensive role to play,” he told reporters in the Qatari capital.
作为世界最大原油出口国，沙特在中东战争爆发初期伊朗封锁霍尔木兹海峡后，一直依靠延布出口石油。
The world’s biggest crude exporter had been relying on Yanbu to export its oil, after Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the Middle East war.
上个月，马克龙在一次电视采访中表示，法国将派遣“军事力量”协助保护延布终端免受胡塞武装袭击。
Last month, Macron said in a televised interview that France would send “military means” to help shield the Yanbu terminal from Houthi attacks.
周二，英国政府宣布将部署英国战斗机协助沙特阿拉伯抵御日益加剧的袭击。
On Tuesday, the UK government announced it would deploy British fighter jets to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against increasing attacks.
作为此次访问的一部分，马克龙促成了从阿联酋和巴林每月额外获得20万吨柴油，以及从卡塔尔每月获得2太瓦时液化天然气的供应。
As part of his tour, Macron secured the delivery of an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, as well as two terawatt-hours per month of LNG from Qatar.
去年7月，始于2022年的也门停火协议破裂，此前胡塞武装允许一架伊朗飞机无视利雅得对也门领空的控制，降落在首都萨那，引发了一连串袭击。
In July, a truce in Yemen dating back to 2022 fell apart after the Houthis allowed an Iranian plane to land in the capital Sanaa in defiance of Riyadh’s control over Yemeni airspace, setting off a spate of attacks.
随后，胡塞武装宣布对沙特阿拉伯实施海上封锁，并开始袭击其船只、领土和石油设施，随后于9月发动大规模攻势，夺取了红海沿岸政府控制的领土。作为回应，沙特空军频繁袭击该组织，以支持亲政府武装。
Later, the Houthis declared a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia and began hitting its ships, territory and oil facilities, before launching a major offensive in September in which they seized government-held territory along the Red Sea coast. In response, the Saudi air force has frequently targeted the group in support of pro-government forces.