European nations imposed temporary taxes in the 2022 energy shock when Russia invaded Ukraine, but whether they can effectively help households is up for debate.
Category: European Union
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Oil Companies’ Huge Profits Revive Calls for Temporary Windfall Taxes
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European Airlines Face Fuel Shortages Within Weeks
The New York Times – Business:If tankers do not soon begin crossing the Strait of Hormuz, airlines in Europe may not have enough jet fuel to operate all of their flights.
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Fallout of War Piles Economic Pain Onto Europe’s Political Stress
The New York Times – Business:Europe is finding itself on the outs with Russia, China and the U.S., in what’s amounting to its very own “Mean Girls” moment.
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European Airports Warn of Jet Fuel Shortages if Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut
The New York Times – Business:An association of airports told European Union officials that fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz had to restart within three weeks to avoid a “systemic” shortage.
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White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project
The New York Times – Business:ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.
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Europe Heads for Another Energy Shock in a Vulnerable State
The New York Times – Business:The region’s stores of natural gas are running at the lowest level in years, and filling them up is increasingly daunting as the U.S.-led war in Iran pushes up prices.
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The Iran War’s Economic Threat to Europe and Asia
The New York Times – Business:Inflation and its consequences for growth is a growing concern for countries where memories of the 2022 energy crisis are fresh.
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Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’
The New York Times – Business:Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories.