Extra charge of $10.8bn taken on by UK oil company follows $18.7bn legal settlement to cover US federal, state and local compensation claims
BP has moved to draw a line under the Deepwater Horizon disaster after slumping to a $6.3bn (£4bn) loss for the second quarter owing to costs linked to the oil spill.
The UK oil company slid into the red after taking an extra $10.8bn charge relating to the accident in the Gulf of Mexico five years ago. This provision follows the $18.7bn legal settlement reached by BP earlier this month to cover US federal, state and local claims.
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