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  "title": "Six EU countries urge windfall tax on energy firms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/six-eu-countries-urge-windfall-tax-on-energy-firms-2773470",
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  "summary": "Six EU countries are stepping up calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits soar due to the Middle East war, according to a letter seen by AFP Saturday.",
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