EU eyes levy on fossil fuel firms to help consumers survive energy crisis

EU eyes levy on fossil fuel firms to help consumers survive energy crisis
# 12 September 2022 22:08 (UTC +04:00)

Fossil fuel firms may have to share their excess profits to help European households and industries cope with red-hot energy bills, a draft European Union plan showed on Monday as the cost of the West's "energy war" with Russia took a growing toll, APA reports citing Reuters.

Energy prices and inflation have surged as Moscow slashed gas supplies in response to Western sanctions imposed over its actions in Ukraine, prompting France to tell consumers they would have to share some of the pain while Britain is among countries facing the threat of recession.

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