France's Government Spokesperson Maud Bregeon (L) and France's junior Minister in charge of the sea and fisheries Catherine Chabaud arrive to hold a meeting with representatives of the fishing industry, banking institutions and energy companies regarding the international situation at the French Economy and Finance Ministry in Paris on March 13, 2026. In response to Bercy's overtures, the pledge by several retailers to ease French consumers' bills was already in serious trouble on March 12, 2026, following a fresh rise in oil prices amid the war in the Middle East. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP via Getty Images)

A BNP employee works on the trading floor in Lyon, central-eastern France, on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Alex MARTIN / AFP via Getty Images)

A BNP employee works on the trading floor in Lyon, central-eastern France, on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Alex MARTIN / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows a computer screen displaying live stock market data, on the BNP trading floor in Lyon, central-eastern France, on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Alex MARTIN / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows a computer screen displaying live stock market data, on the BNP trading floor in Lyon, central-eastern France, on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Alex MARTIN / AFP via Getty Images)

A BNP employee works on the trading floor in Lyon, central-eastern France, on March 12, 2026. (Photo by Alex MARTIN / AFP via Getty Images)

France's Government Spokesperson Maud Bregeon (L) listens to France's junior Minister in charge of the sea and fisheries Catherine Chabaud addressing the audience during a meeting with representatives of the fishing industry, banking institutions and energy companies regarding the international situation at the French Economy and Finance Ministry in Paris on March 13, 2026. In response to Bercy's overtures, the pledge by several retailers to ease French consumers' bills was already in serious trouble on March 12, 2026, following a fresh rise in oil prices amid the war in the Middle East. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP via Getty Images)

France's Government Spokesperson Maud Bregeon (L) accompanied by France's junior Minister in charge of the sea and fisheries Catherine Chabaud addresses the audience during a meeting with representatives of the fishing industry, banking institutions and energy companies regarding the international situation at the French Economy and Finance Ministry in Paris on March 13, 2026. In response to Bercy's overtures, the pledge by several retailers to ease French consumers' bills was already in serious trouble on March 12, 2026, following a fresh rise in oil prices amid the war in the Middle East. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP via Getty Images)