Democrat Senator Proposes 21% Federal Surtax on Profitable US Oil Companies - Reports

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WASHINGTON, June 14 (Sputnik) - US Senator Ron Wyden proposed a new 21% federal surtax on oil companies' profits deemed "excessive" in an effort to curb rising energy costs, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
Wyden’s proposal would impose the new surtax on oil companies that make a profit margin better than 10%, the report said, citing two people briefed on the matter. Companies could pay up to 42% of profits in federal taxes between the 21% surtax and the existing 21% US corporate tax, the report said.
The idea has recently caught the attention of senior officials in the Biden administration as they seek ways to address inflation and rising prices at the gas pump, the report added.
The United States has already released millions of barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserves in response to high global energy prices, which President Joe Biden called a byproduct of helping Ukraine.
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