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French government promises urgent action as diesel prices hit record high

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The French government has promised to annonce measures to combat rising fuel prices by the end of the week. Government spokesman Gabriel Attal made the pledge after the price of diesel jumped to a record high for French motorists, driven by rising oil prices. We report on how businesses are being affected by the increased costs. Also today, why Apple's new MacBook laptops represent an important shift in manufacturing.

Added on the 19/10/2021 09:15:41 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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