BP oil disaster

BP oil disaster

Energy | Markets
Oil burns in the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. BP has been ordered to pay a record $18.7bn fine - in addition to $43.8bn of damages related to the disaster

BP fined record $18.7bn

BP has finally resolved federal, state and local claims relating to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill five years ago
Legal | Strategy
The BP oil disaster resulted in 11 deaths, and billions of dollars in fines. Still, BP has managed to remain of one the world's largest oil companies

The BP oil spill disaster: a timeline of events

The conclusion of BP’s multi-billion dollar civil court case is to enter its third and final phase in January, marking another step on the way to reputational recovery
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