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Part of situation: EU nations seek oil windfall tax amid rising fuel prices (13 clusters)

EU Member States Seek Extraordinary Profit Tax on Oil Companies

oil windfall tax energy crisis EU finance ministers natural gas prices Strait of Hormuz

Six European Union member states—Germany, Italy, Austria, Poland, Portugal, and Spain—have formally requested that the European Commission consider implementing a common mechanism to tax the extraordinary profits of oil companies. In a joint letter to the Irish presidency of the Council, the finance ministers argued that oil companies are seeing massive profitability due to the conflict in the Middle East, with refining margins rising faster than crude oil prices.

The ministers aim to have this issue added to the agenda for the upcoming EU finance ministers' meeting in Dublin on September 18-19. They seek a targeted framework to ensure that companies profiting from energy shocks contribute to alleviating the rising cost of living for consumers.

In response, the European Commission stated that the taxation of extraordinary profits remains the responsibility of individual Member States, provided such measures comply with European law. While the Commission will respect national decisions and offer assistance, it has not proposed a centralized EU-wide tax.

Simultaneously, European natural gas prices have surged to their highest levels in over three years, reaching approximately 68.9 euros per MWh. Analysts from Goldman Sachs warn that prices may need to exceed 100 euros per MWh by December 2026 to incentivize sufficient gas storage filling, especially as Europe faces intense competition from Asian markets for limited liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies.

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Council of the European Union · Dublin · European Commission · European Union · Germany · Goldman Sachs · Ireland · Italy · Joaquim Miranda Sarmento · Lars Klingbeil · Matteo Salvini · Spain

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Schlein “E’ il momento di tassare gli extraprofitti” [www.zerounotv.it]
Avrupa’da doğal gaz fiyatları 3,5 yılın zirvesinde [haber.doviz.com]
Brussels rules out tax on extraordinary profits from oil companies [www.europesays.com]
Zbog ratnog profiterstva šest članica EU-a želi 'naftašima' uvesti porez na ekstraprofit [financije.hr]
Schlein “E’ il momento di tassare gli extraprofitti” [www.ilpuntonotizie.it]
Gas, futuros y coberturas: cuando esperar para comprar también es una decisión de riesgo [elperiodicodelaenergia.com]
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Oil majors pile in on Americas projects to plug production gap [cyprusshippingnews.com]
Gasprijs op hoogste niveau in ruim 3 jaar: koude winter kan voor extra prijsdruk zorgen [www.eemskrant.nl]
6 Bulan Perang AS-Iran, Negara Konflik Kuasai 43% Pasokan Minyak Dunia di 2026 [ekbis.sindonews.com]
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Goldman Sachs'tan Avrupa'ya doğalgaz uyarısı! [www.borsaningundemi.com]
Indian refiners cut Russian crude purchases as Ukrainian attacks disrupt flows [cryptobriefing.com]
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Portugal e cinco países da UE defendem imposto europeu permanente e direcionado sobre lucros extraordinários das petrolíferas [www.dn.pt]
Europe Faces Mounting Gas Supply Risks Ahead of Winter [www.dowjones.com]
Fioul domestique : les prix ce mardi 25 août [econostrum.info]
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Suben los precios del gas en Europa, quién será el primero en pagar más [es.euronews.com]
L’Ue vede il bluff del governo e dice che l’Italia può mettere da sola la tassa sugli extraprofitti [www.fanpage.it]
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Les prix du gaz en Europe s'envolent : qui paiera plus cher en premier ? [fr.euronews.com]
ABD/İsrail-İran savaşının ekonomik açıdan kazananları ve kaybedenleri [www.haksozhaber.net]
Șase țări importante din UE cer impozitarea unei surse importante de venituri: „Cei care profită trebuie să contribuie” [hotnews.ro]
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Six months into Iran war, almost half of global oil flows from war zones [www.al-monitor.com]
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