# Six countries seek September EU talks on taxing oil companies’ windfall profits

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- Reuters, 2026-08-24 14:01 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/six-countries-want-eu-talks-september-taxing-windfall-profits-oil-companies-2026-08-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8c4eb60602a6000171c4cb

> Finance ministers from six European Union countries want the 27-member bloc to discuss in September a mechanism for taxing oil companies’ windfall profits arising from Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a letter released on Monday.

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