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Macron urges French to save energy, says ready to send gas to Germany

French President Emmanuel Macron holds a videoconference on the energy crisis with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Élysée Palace on September 5, 2022. © Ludovic Marin, AP

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that his country was ready to deliver gas to Germany this coming winter should Europe's gas squeeze make such a move necessary, urging French citizens to reduce their energy consumption in order to stave off rationing and cuts.

Macron said French gas could help Germany to produce more electricity which, in turn, would allow Germany to contribute electricity to the French power grid during peak hours.

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