As of August 24–25, 2026, six countries called for EU-wide discussions in September on taxing windfall profits of oil companies, with Germany among the nations seeking an EU framework to address high energy prices. The proposal aims to redistribute profits from companies benefiting from elevated market conditions.
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Six countries want EU talks in September on taxing windfall profits of oil companies Reuters
"We need to address the matter of high energy prices by discussing an EU-wide framework to tax windfall profits." Not only oil. Finance ministers from countries including Germany and Spain wrote to Ireland as EU president asking for the measure to ease the cost of living for the general public