法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙于10月21日周三访问利雅得，进行了一次事先未宣布的“声援”访问，成为本月也门伊朗支持的胡塞武装加大袭击力度以来首位到访该国的西方领导人。此次未经宣布的访问向这个石油资源丰富的沙特盟友发出了强烈信号，而利雅得正面临近乎每日的袭击。这是马克龙海湾之行的一部分，目的是确保石油和柴油供应并降低法国国内的价格，此前法国刚刚经历了一个因生活成本飙升而爆发暴力抗议的周末。
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Riyadh on Wednesday, October 21, 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. The unannounced trip sent a strong signal to his oil-rich Saudi ally as Riyadh comes under near-daily attack. 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.
面对国内对其海湾之行的批评，马克龙对记者表示，他只是在“履行职责”，以“缓解”天然气价格问题上的紧张局势，而天然气价格是法国社会动荡的起因之一。“绝不能有任何慌乱的迹象，”他说。“我在履行我的职责。我坚守岗位。”爱丽舍宫表示，马克龙会见了沙特事实上的领导人王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼。爱丽舍宫补充说，双方同意沙特将“在必要的月数内”向法国供应更多柴油，并就扩大安全合作以及绕开被封锁的霍尔木兹海峡的基础设施项目进行磋商。
Facing criticism of his Gulf tour in France, Macron told reporters he was just "doing his job" to "ease tensions" over gas prices, one of the causes of social unrest in France. "There must be no sign of febrility," he said. "I am fulfilling my role. I am at my post." Macron met de facto Saudi leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Elysée Palace said. The pair agreed that Saudi Arabia would supply France with additional diesel "for as many months as necessary" and 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“表明法国在胡塞武装对其领土发动袭击之际对沙特的声援”。近几周来，胡塞武装对沙特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了一场重要的投资会议。
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." 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.
胡塞武装的海上封锁也威胁着沙特的石油出口。马克龙此次访问之际，沙特正寻求在胡塞武装袭击面前争取西方的支持。“人员已部署”周三早些时候，马克龙表示，法国已派遣军队，帮助保护位于红海的关键沙特石油终端延布免受胡塞武装袭击，同时坚持认为“讨论恢复”与该组织很重要。“过去八天，我们已在延布部署人员和能力；我们正与沙特阿拉伯朝这个方向合作，因此我们有防御性角色要扮演，”他在卡塔尔首都对记者说。
A Houthi maritime blockade is also threatening the kingdom's oil exports. 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. "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.
作为世界最大的原油出口国，沙特阿拉伯在中东战争开始时伊朗封锁霍尔木兹海峡后，一直依赖延布出口石油。
The world's biggest crude exporter had relied on Yanbu to export its oil after Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the Middle East war.
上个月，马克龙在电视采访中表示，法国将派遣“军事手段”帮助保护延布终端免受胡塞武装袭击。周二，英国政府宣布将部署英国战斗机，帮助沙特阿拉伯抵御日益增加的袭击。
Last month, Macron said in a televised interview that France would send "military means" to help shield the Yanbu terminal from Houthi attacks. On Tuesday, the UK government announced it would deploy British fighter jets to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against increasing attacks.
在其访问期间，马克龙从阿拉伯联合酋长国和巴林争取到每月额外20万吨柴油的供应，以及来自卡塔尔每月2太瓦时的液化天然气供应。
During 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 of LNG per month from Qatar.
7月份，可追溯至2022年的也门停火协议破裂，原因是胡塞武装允许一架伊朗飞机在首都萨那降落，违抗了利雅得对也门领空的控制，引发了一系列袭击。
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，开始袭击其船只、领土和石油设施，并于9月发动重大攻势，夺取了红海沿岸政府控制的领土。作为回应，沙特空军频繁打击该组织，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.