Die im vergangenen Jahr erzielten Gewinne von mehr als 60 Milliarden Euro sind so unglaublich hoch, dass sie sogar die Haushalte vieler Länder übersteigen. ###>Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we are asking the Commission whether it would be prepared to negotiate a voluntary agreement with oil companies based in the European Union, in which some of the unexpectedly high profits that have resulted from rising oil prices would be invested in research and development with regard to alternative forms of energy.