Five European finance ministers call for EU-wide windfall tax on energy companies due to Iran conflict
Finance ministers from Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Austria signed a letter urging the European Commission to impose a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies. The letter cites market distortions from surging oil and gas prices driven by war in Iran, with Iran having blocked most tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The ministers want a similar mechanism to the solidarity contribution imposed during the 2022 Ukraine crisis.
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