# Six countries want EU talks in September on taxing windfall profits of oil companies

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-24 21:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
10 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Six countries want EU talks in September on taxing windfall profits of oil companies" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 10 articles from 10 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Portugal News, Bloomberg, energynews.pro and transportenvironment.org. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Portugal News | Brussels rules out tax on extraordinary profits from oil companies | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNNDJFSXFkcXVULXRPVm1Hd2kxVi15c1FETGFoWUt1cWIzaWtDR0NQNGlsY0J0LU5YQllWZm8zSUpCREJNd2NRTEJQeXZ0dWZTQjBzLUc5MmpZY2RyS29PeHh6QWo1NS1sSjkyeUtTUUx0NDVLbHBUV1JJUWpFek9ZQldxc3A4OFFEU3ZUQjVBRjRnbVdyQjRNR2JoelIyMFRlLVlZd0ZIRUJHemlydmVVdTVjUWNKOUZ2aEU3cF9COA?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg | Meloni Ally Backs Energy Windfall Tax to Ease Italian Fuel Costs | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOV0M0VmpVdTNYYVptUDRrWUFiRmluOFp4MXplRUFQZS1SNDgzbC1ZS2xBeXlGcWpwbFM4Rk9FbGp5OFRiekJqU2FvaTlhbDlBREpGTjJKb1RzUVM5aTZXX1pYZjJqVXlEQTNzWC1VcVlSd1hQWjF1cHl1b3hWVXVaM0hBbWZBcnA1QlctakYxRWNuYjNEd2o1QjJJOXhHdnlGQXQzU0xqYnR1SE9SS1NEZDBURVU5dw?oc=5) |
| energynews.pro | Six EU Member States Propose Tax on Oil Windfall Profits | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQZUtIZlVFak53eUpZRE9iY2l1bGVyYWo5eGw3aC1CZGF1Z3BlOVNpR3dPYXRkanIwbDFqa1B2cEpQeTVjS25tbEVUVHJIbFJ4SjV6ZkZnRUZFRnk4OVdoVkptZ1dxdmJHUFMwVGFWbzdJc0dFLXVEOXN4b0VubDZPOEIwZ25yWl91X1E?oc=5) |
| transportenvironment.org | How much windfall profit have oil companies made in Europe? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQSWNHR3NmUktzTEtYM0xtRWF1VTcwV2N5akJJV0pYQzNhVnNxOGRRcHY0eFYxa1JmTnRGM3MwU0pCbjZGM2dmSHN1YjE5dVRvMEdtN1k2OE5KdHQtOFd1VWd6SWxUeGdUSzRPb3dsZlBsSUxMdlp1aHJ6QzB1SGxxb1FseDVjQmV4VkcyaVFqcDRlMjBoVHRVRlMzMm5XaHpjZWVDWERCNA?oc=5) |
| ENDS Europe | Major member states push for EU tax on global windfall profits from fossil fuels | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPQjJoVlpVNGxtVE53QWVDTHdOaUs1SW9LX1EyY2JkWVpzX1A1cHd3TGZUQWFQNGo5alZzTHZjT2c2dll1WTlFcElfQ0pWcnpkdGFNZTl6UDZXUnJfbEpJeHBqLWI5SHhuRE5GQTU5Q1c0VUdFM0lrb3dXN2lhUGFuQ1ZPZlBtcjFDU3ZFUXpOdXFMWDlmRGJBUG9tM3VaZDd3TnhOanBHS3dYYk41YTFZSw?oc=5) |
| Sarawak Tribune | German Finance Minister Calls For Oil Company Windfall Tax | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPdnZXeUdiV3dUYWVXTjlCaWgzZHRRcVdsY2hKZXhRelFWbmN1cVREbnRCNC1hMHBDWFBOVHdqdXVmbkxWWVN6LXpNRG5LXzE0RklNdFZQV0ZqTUl1ejlHcEVBVUpYd0xNT2MxXzQ0R09GWVN6dWhZdVJEejRLSXNxVWp3enFzTl9hbUppTkQ4WUM3NjNq?oc=5) |
| Agenzia Nova | Fuel, Schlein: The government should immediately introduce a tax on energy companies' extra profits. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxNaWU5SWU4RGI1RUtRdlFtdmpPVzhSRkxzeHJBdnlZcUg4QlVvZk1OM0ZUUDJ2YmJ5dEtTNzBjbHk2d2FvbjlJOEUzQ3dOYjVjajVXMnd3dFN4bVRRUnN3cVZGcHFBaW1xdTU1bzBKWlF3STNZNnJwUXFwR252TDBnTmp2ZDNwdENJMXh3R2lDSEc3bW1WMWp3enZndi1NV0gzZ2xmS0hfMy1TM09scTA5MG9tamltQmNVa2ZtUFZEdnlGblBVWXd4RlJiMGJneFNKY1lhUmxqWXdJSGpN?oc=5) |
| The Sunday Guardian | US-Israel-Iran War Live: Six European Countries Push EU to Impose Windfall Tax on Oil Firms that Seen Profits Since the Start of War on Iran | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgJBVV95cUxNYUd5SXZXRUxYSGwwaFZpMXc4MWRaRzR6SGVVY25fT3JwdkJXOTdMczhUcGN0RDNiSUpaZk5JYklpdjg2SnNBUHB6ODNsVHp6SUNWVkJ6RjRFUk5xZFJDdXR0N3BhdlBiaExGMU5FWDNEYXAzRGlGUXVXWU5odTF0SlQ3ZjVsQ0dDZDh1V0NxYkdudEc4M1RFYkJEbHltZUk4LXp3NUc5YnV6R0NsX2tZY21ERHgyZHRZS21ocmo4SXRIdzhyMldTUzBTd0NaazhBanRCVWhEcHg1bUFpWkFwb0o5VjhWdFBua0xyRkhJd3lMRUZmRk9aWWt2U1IyY0t1ZzRNeEJmcThXUnEtZEY4U0FB0gGXAkFVX3lxTE56YTdqb3QtUlUyNDZYVUV6dHdRTGVNWHVXSEc4ZkNTNTRtQ0pMOUYxZS1XaU5jTUtGUlhSTHVOaEV) |
| Euronews.com | Six EU countries push for windfall tax on oil companies amid surging war profits | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxOdVlHNHdRLU5zLU1UVk5uNmh6NjUxbEJBTFRwZ0NEOXVvUUhZVDI4TkZGUVU5TDlPYW9HLWMxdmJPOG5BZ0hDRkx4d0ktUFc3dzZ6cmFKZzY4cnlqb1pTeUNLZ3JQOXhSZ2laMUlybEZtbnVGbmt4cnJpb1VpajFjWE12bFlBM01kX3dHc1Z2eXR3RWZ0WG94aW5JSDgwM3h5Mmx2WVRWMmVjeFpROGY1YzVOajgySjZlTnk3eVZ1VmhYczN1?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Six countries want EU talks in September on taxing windfall profits of oil companies | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxQQThnRHE4Y3F4cThuZlR6YkNiZ0sxQU1nanBIVjl1aUR4cWNRaHpOUjhtTWhtQzZnNXFqV01jbGhkVWtDQlAxYnpjSEM2UmJ4WEZaVEZORTIxUW1fZU5IVVoySnUwblRYT0xwWTF6cGE1Sng4XzY1OXAxMkJKRWw3Ni1YcWJKakljSEV3bHN5SE5mZTZmSHpMU1RMTDlONUdoaFlYSDExYV9FVlNheGJNSkVqX2Npcms0NG00M1FjaE5lMW9keHc?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-24/six-countries-want-eu-talks-in-september-on-taxing-windfall-profits-of-oil*