Exxon Mobil is suing the European Union in an attempt to force the bloc to scrap its new windfall tax on oil companies, according to reports on Wednesday.
The US oil giant argues Brussels has gone beyond its legal authority by imposing the levy.
Oil companies posted record profits this year, benefiting from soaringp energy prices that have helped trigger a cost of living crisis across Europe.
The windfall tax on profits is "counter-productive," discourages investment and undermines investor confidence, Exxon spokesperson Casey Norton said on Wednesday.
He warned that the oil company will factor the tax into future decisions on whether to channel multi-billion-euro investments into Europe’s energy supply and transition.
"Whether we invest here primarily depends on how attractive and globally competitive Europe will be," Norton said.
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