Report: Amid soaring oil and gas prices, the European Union considers imposing a windfall tax on energy companies

The European Union's economic affairs chief, Valdis Dombrovskis, stated after a meeting in Brussels that some eurozone finance ministers have proposed the "use of windfall profits tax" as a possible measure to address rising prices. According to sources, Germany and Austria expressed support for the measure, and the European Commission also indicated during the meeting that it would consider its feasibility. (Bloomberg)