Record fuel prices across EU prompt calls for bloc-wide windfall tax on firms

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German minister says companies are ‘exploiting situation’ in Middle East, as sky-high prices become major domestic issue for leaders European governments have discussed imposing a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, as near-record fuel and ga…

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  • German minister says companies are ‘exploiting situation’ in Middle East, as sky-high prices become major domestic issue for leaders European governments have discussed imposing a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, as near-record fuel and ga…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:42:08 UTC.

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