Two Northern Ireland MPs have called on the UK Government to increase windfall taxes on energy companies. Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood and Sinn Féin MP John Finucane made the demands after BP reported profits more than double in the first three months of the year.

Eastwood, who represents Lagan Valley, said energy firms are making large profits from high oil prices linked to conflict in Iran. She noted that families in Northern Ireland face some of the UK's fastest rising car fuel prices and the highest rate of fuel poverty.

The MP stated that people in the region struggle to heat their homes and meet daily costs while companies benefit. She urged immediate government action to tax energy profits and relieve pressure on households.

Finucane, MP for North Belfast, said BP's profits reached $3.2 billion in the first quarter of 2026. He described workers and families as facing hardship while energy firms gain from the fuel crisis.

Finucane called for a windfall tax on oil and gas producers alongside cuts to taxes on petrol and diesel. He said ordinary people need support without further delay.