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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katrine Bussey

Oil firms accused of pushing for tax breaks after ‘cashing in’ on Middle East crisis: ‘It’s scandalous’

Campaigners have accused energy firms of “pushing for tax breaks” after “cashing in” on the crisis in the Middle East.

They added that scrapping the current windfall tax on oil and gas companies could cost the UK up to £8.6 billion by 2030.

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