PARIS, March 27 (Reuters) - Widening a levy on windfall

profits made by energy companies during periods of high market

prices could be an option for increasing France's tax income and

address an excessive budget deficit, Prime Minister Gabriel

Attal said on Wednesday.

"This is a road we could pursue", said Attal in an interview

with TF1 television.

Attal, however, reiterated the government's position that

increasing income taxes for households is not an option.