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The oil industry rejects accusations of profiting excessively from the current crisis. (Image: BP p.l.c.)
Berlin (energate) - The coalition governemnt is discussing a so-called excess profits tax. Companies that make excessive profits from the current energy price crisis due to the Ukraine war are to be additionally taxed. The proponents from the SPD and the Greens are targeting, among others, the mineral oil industry. In response to an enquiry from energate, their lobby in Germany points out that the oil companies cut back their imports of Russian crude oil and also products such a ...
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