German Finance Minister Criticises Brussels for "Reticence" to Seize the Case: Berlin Calls for a European Tax on Oil Super-Profits
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Gasoline prices are up 24% compared to last year, diesel has risen 38%. European governments are calling on the EU to take action on fuel prices before we see one of the biggest energy shocks in Europe. The post Fuel prices in the EU at record levels – Pressure on Brussels for a tax on oil companies’ excess profits appeared first on in.gr.
Energy companies have seen their gains fly away since the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran in February, resulting in a reduction in traffic in the Ormuz Strait, the key transit route.
Several countries, with Germany at the forefront, argued Friday for the imposition of an EU super-profit tax on oil groups, fuelled by the Middle East War, a lead that the European Commission continues to take away, reports AFP and news.ro. German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil told journalists at a ministerial meeting in Dublin that [...] Article Germany calls for a European super-profit tax, which the EC continues to reject, appears first in …
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