Macron tells Biden that neither the Saudis nor the Emiratis are able or willing to pump more oil for him to help him with his little war in Ukraine against Russia.
“I had a call with MBZ,” Macron said. (MBZ is the leader of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.) “He told me two things. I’m at a maximum [production capacity] and [the] Saudis can increase by 150 [thousands barrels per day].”