France may consider windfall tax on sectors buoyed by Iran crisis, finance minister says

​French Finance ​Minister Roland Lescure ‌said on ​Friday the government may ‌consider imposing a windfall tax on companies amid the surge in ‌energy prices during the war in ‌Iran.

"If there are particular companies that have made an exceptional amount, ⁠maybe ​we ⁠will impose additional taxes, I'll say it ⁠that way, but this debate ​will take place in ⁠the fall," Lescure told Sud Radio.

Several opposition ⁠French ​politicians have advocated for additional so-called windfall taxes ⁠on oil companies such as TotalEnergies since ⁠the ⁠war in Iran started in late February.

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