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Hanoi has submitted an important proposal to the Pacific Construction Group (China) regarding the Văn Cao – Hòa Lạc metro line, a project with total investment of 72.3 trillion dong. On the afternoon of April 9, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation was signed between the Hanoi Department of Construction…
EU officials are examining a tax on extraordinary profits for energy companies as oil prices rise due to the conflict. In a letter published last week, finance ministers from Spain, Austria, Germany, Italy and Portugal urged Brussels to find ways to ease the burden on consumers. Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU's Commissioner for Economic Affairs, also confirmed to European leaders that they are considering a tax on energy companies' abnormal profits. In principle, nothing prevents member states from applying such a tax, since revenue collection largely falls under national competence. We are assessing whether there could be a more coordinated approach at the European level, he said. In 2022, Europe implemented an emergency tax to address high fuel prices after the Russia-Ukraine conflict erupted. The tax applied to oil and gas groups operating and earning profits in the EU market. Exxon, the American oil major, was also subject to a similar tax by the EU in 2022. On April 10, European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho said that many different measures are being discussed, including approaches used in the past. A gas station in Berlin, Germany on March 3. Photo: Reuters. On average in March, Brent crude traded at 97 dollars per barrel, up 33 percent from February. Gas prices worldwide also rose sharply. The profits of oil companies are expected to surge in the first quarter of this year, according to Leo Mariani, a senior analyst at Roth Capital Partners. In Q4 2025, Chevron produced 4 million barrels per day, with an average price of 64 dollars per barrel. Reuters calculations with a 33-dollar rise imply oil revenue for the U.S. oil company rose by 4 billion dollars in March. Exxon, by contrast, produces about 5 million barrels per day, and if a similar increase occurred, would earn about 5.1 billion dollars in the previous month. Prices for oil and gas have risen sharply since the United States and Israel conducted air strikes on Iran on February 28, nearly closing the Hormuz Strait. This is a route that transports about 20 percent of global crude oil and LNG. Attacks have also damaged energy infrastructure in the Gulf. Brent crude rose more than 30 percent in just over a month, briefly approaching 120 dollars a barrel, the highest in four years. Oil prices this week fell about 13 percent after the United States and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire and began peace talks. However, on April 11, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said that negotiations with the Iranian delegation in Pakistan ended after 21 hours without a final agreement. — Hà Thu (according to AFP).
Premium gym chains are entering a “golden era” that is ending or already in decline, as rising operating costs collide with shifting consumer preferences toward more flexible, community-based ways to exercise. Long-term memberships are shrinking, margins are pressured by higher rents and facility expenses, and competition from smaller, more personalized…
