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Is it really possible to tax oil companies' windfall profits?

Le Monde (English) · May 10, 2026, 12:30 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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As fuel prices soar, the idea of taxing multinational oil companies' windfall profits has resurfaced. Yet there's heated debate over whether such a tax is actually possible.

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Is it really possible to tax oil companies' windfall profits?

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