G7 in Paris: oil, Ukraine, AI, the 3 issues on the table of Rubio and Barrot

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Let's start with what you see at the pump. The ministry wants to focus on “maritime security, the Strait of Hormuz and energy issues,” reports AFP. As early as November 5, its spokesperson mentioned the pressure of “the price of gasoline” in his press briefing.

The barrel of Brent at 97 dollars gives the measure of the problem. He backed down Monday morning in Asia after a statement from Donald Trump, who considered further strikes unlikely as long as negotiations progress. Except that his own Secretary of State said the opposite the day before: for Marco Rubio, discussions with Tehran are at a standstill. The markets had accepted his version on Sunday evening and Bitcoin had fallen to $73,761.

Allies doubt the usefulness of new US strikes, according to diplomats cited by Reuters.

The schedule is cruel for Europeans. Talks between Moscow and kyiv open on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi under American mediation, as the G7 finishes its work in Paris. Jean-Noël Barrot assures that “the Europeans will be well represented and France will be in Abu Dhabi”. Reuters writes for its part that they have little chance of sitting at the table.

Four G7 diplomats see it as a test of what Donald Trump's defeat changes to American policy. Democrats take Congress in January. None of these diplomats expect a return to the multilateralism of the past.

Five countries are invited, including Ukraine and Saudi Arabia. Marco Rubio only stayed one day during the March meeting.

Third file, more unexpected in a meeting of diplomats. Jean-Noël Barrot has placed artificial intelligence at the center of the agenda. The Quai d'Orsay recalls the UN Security Council meeting in September, where companies like OpenAI and Anthropic were invited.

The meeting was to be held in Marseille. The ministry cites “logistical reasons” for the transfer to Paris, which Reuters places in the context of six weeks of demonstrations.

Jean-Noël Barrot holds his press conference Tuesday afternoon. Donald Trump has already set the next meeting. He plans to see Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at the Apec summit in Shenzhen on November 18 and 19 to talk about the end of the war in Iran, the one that pushed the G7 to open up its oil reserves.

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