G7 foreign ministers are meeting at the Quai d’Orsay in Paris on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 November, with Marco Rubio attending both days. The agenda covers oil and the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine, and artificial intelligence.
Brent crude was around 97 dollars a barrel at the start of the week.
Diplomacy on Iran and Ukraine
Donald Trump said new strikes on Iran seem unlikely while negotiations progress. Rubio said talks with Tehran are at a standstill.
Talks between Moscow and Kyiv open Tuesday in Abu Dhabi under US mediation. The meeting was originally due in Marseille, but the ministry cited logistical reasons for moving it to Paris.
Five countries invited
Five countries were invited to the meeting, including Ukraine and Saudi Arabia.
Also Read
The meeting concludes Tuesday afternoon with a press conference by Barrot.
Next stops on the calendar
Trump plans to meet Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at the APEC summit in Shenzhen on 18-19 November. The Democrats take control of Congress in January.
