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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samuel Petrequin and Lorne Cook

EU set to adopt windfall levy, but no deal on gas price cap

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European Union energy ministers were set Friday to adopt a package of measures including a windfall levy on profits by fossil fuel companies, but a deal on capping gas prices remained off the table.

With energy prices skyrocketing across Europe since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, EU member countries have been negotiating proposals from the European Commission that the bloc’s executive arm said could help raise $140 billion to help people and businesses hit by the crunch.

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